Patrick Henry lost to Del Norte back in April of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Patrick Henry Patriots won by a run and slipped past the Del Norte Nighthawks 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Patrick Henry.
Patrick Henry saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Del Norte's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Giaime, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Del Norte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Patrick Henry has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season. As for Del Norte, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will take on Olympian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Olympian's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Del Norte, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Rancho Bernardo, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. Rancho Bernardo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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