Mission Hills has not done well against Patrick Henry recently (they were 0-6 in their previous six matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Saturday. The Mission Hills Grizzlies never let the Patrick Henry Patriots onto the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's two games straight that Mission Hills has won by exactly three runs.
The result came thanks to Abby Huhn's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Mission Hills' win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Emma Umemura, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Mission Hills is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-12-2 record this season. As for Patrick Henry, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 17-14.
Mission Hills will head out on the road to face off against Otay Ranch at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Patrick Henry does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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