Clairemont is 0-5 against Patrick Henry since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Clairemont Chieftains will head out on the road to square off against the Patrick Henry Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought match, but Clairemont had to settle for a 7-6 defeat against Academy of Our Lady of Peace.
Madison Finley and Justice Reece did some serious damage despite the final result: Finley went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run, while Reece scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jacqueline Silva, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Patrick Henry fell victim to Cathedral Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 2-0. The loss continues a trend for Patrick Henry in their matchups with Cathedral Catholic: they've now lost five in a row.
Patrick Henry saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooke Taylor, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Clairemont's defeat dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Patrick Henry, their loss dropped their record down to 14-12.
Clairemont came up short against Patrick Henry when the teams last played back in April, falling 6-3. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Patrick Henry's Zoe Rutherford, who tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Clairemont knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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