The Patrick Henry Patriots will head out on the road to take on the Point Loma Pointers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Point Loma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Patrick Henry suffered a tough 11-4 loss at the hands of Cathedral Catholic.
Patrick Henry saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Logan Aguilar, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
St. Augustine typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday Point Loma proved too difficult a challenge. Everything went their way against the Saints as they made off with a 7-1 victory. The win was familiar territory for Point Loma who now have three in a row.
Matthew Garrison tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Druw Frost was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Gomez, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Patrick Henry has not been sharp recently as the team has lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-6 record this season. As for Point Loma, their victory bumped their record up to 12-5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Patrick Henry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Point Loma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Patrick Henry was able to grind out a solid win over Point Loma when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 9-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Patrick Henry since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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