For the second straight game, Patrick Henry will face off against Point Loma. The Patriots will head out to face off against the Pointers at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Patrick Henry's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Point Loma's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Patrick Henry took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They never let Point Loma get on the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Cody Cappelletti was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over seven innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season.
Cappelletti wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ian Brooke, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one double and one RBI.
Patrick Henry is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.8 runs on average over those games. As for Point Loma, their loss dropped their record down to 11-4-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Patrick Henry hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Point Loma struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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