Patrick Henry entered their tilt with Brawley with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Brawley Wildcats a 7-0 shutout on Thursday.
Belle Will was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. Will was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on McKenna Gieger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Izzy Ervin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Patrick Henry has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Brawley, they dropped their record down to 5-8 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Patrick Henry will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. The last six games Academy of Our Lady of Peace has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Brawley, they will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Central at 6:30 p.m. Brawley is facing Central at the right time seeing as Central is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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