Patrick Henry fell victim to Cathedral Catholic and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Cathedral Catholic 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.
On Cathedral Catholic's side, not much got past Mimi Botticelli, who gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks to keep Patrick Henry off the board. Botticelli has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 14-12. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season.
Patrick Henry will take on Clairemont at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cathedral Catholic, they will head out on the road to square off against Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Cathedral Catholic's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so Mira Mesa's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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