Patrick Henry has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Del Norte Nighthawks at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Patrick Henry earned an 8-3 win over Point Loma. The victory was just what Patrick Henry needed coming off of a 12-0 loss in their prior contest.
Patrick Henry got a massive performance out of Izzy Ervin, who went 4-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of McKenna Gieger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Del Norte put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Eastlake a 3-0 shutout. That's two games straight that Del Norte has won by exactly three runs.
Julia Montemayor was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI.
Patrick Henry now has a winning record of 7-6. As for Del Norte, their win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Patrick Henry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Del Norte struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Patrick Henry might still be hurting after the 6-0 defeat they got from Del Norte in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Patrick Henry avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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