Patrick Henry is 5-0 against Clairemont since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Clairemont Chieftains 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'.
Patrick Henry's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Cathedral Catholic on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Dons by a score of 2-0. Patrick Henry has not had much luck with Cathedral Catholic recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
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.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Clairemont had to settle for a 7-6 loss against Academy of Our Lady of Peace on Friday.
Madison Finley and Justice Reece stepped up to the plate in a big way. 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.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Clairemont, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost eight of their last ten matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-11-1 record this season.
Patrick Henry was able to grind out a solid win over Clairemont when the teams last played back in April, winning 6-3. Will Patrick Henry repeat their success, or does Clairemont have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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