Patrick Henry is 2-8 against Cathedral Catholic since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Patrick Henry Patriots will be playing at home against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Patrick Henry: 2.2, Cathedral Catholic: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Patrick Henry's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against St. Augustine on Friday. They suffered a tough 6-0 loss at the hands of the Saints. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Patrick Henry has not been shut out since back in March.
Patrick Henry saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Preston Conklin, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Patrick Henry didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Augustine only tossed five.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic made easy work of Coronado on Monday and carried off an 18-10 victory. With that win, Cathedral Catholic brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Travis Ridgway looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Alex Harrington was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-5. Another player making a difference was Hunter Harrington, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Patrick Henry and nudges their season record down to 15-5. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Patrick Henry has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Patrick Henry couldn't quite finish off Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023 and fell 3-1. Will Patrick Henry have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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