Patrick Henry scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They blew past the Carlsbad Lancers 14-1. The victory was nothing new for Patrick Henry as they're now sitting on six straight.
Cody Cappelletti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Cappelletti has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Cappelletti was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jack Giordano was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Lockwood, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Carlsbad's side, they got a good showing from Jack Peck, who pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Carlsbad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Macias, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Carlsbad didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Patrick Henry only tossed six.
Patrick Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Carlsbad, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will take on Simi Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick Henry will be looking to keep their ten-game home win streak dating back to last season alive. Carlsbad will take on Narbonne at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is facing Narbonne at the right time seeing as Narbonne is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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