Patrick Henry is 6-0 against Mission Hills since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Patrick Henry Patriots are on the road again to play the Mission Hills Grizzlies at 11:00 a.m.
Patrick Henry heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Friday. They fell just short of Otay Ranch by a score of 6-4.
Patrick Henry saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelina Mazon, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills earned a 5-2 victory over Bonita Vista on Friday.
Oloa Motas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Kennedy Dimmick and Abby Huhn did most of the damage at the plate: Dimmick went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Huhn went 2-for-3 with a home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Kayla Ramirez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Patrick Henry's loss dropped their record down to 17-13. As for Mission Hills, their win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-12-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Patrick Henry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mission Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Patrick Henry came out on top in a nail-biter against Mission Hills when the teams last played back in March of 2020, sneaking past 2-1. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Mission Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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