For the second straight game, Scripps Ranch will face off against Patrick Henry. The Falcons will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. The teams are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Scripps Ranch has struggled recently with nine defeats in a row, while Patrick Henry will arrive with four straight victories.
Scripps Ranch came up short against Patrick Henry on Tuesday, falling 11-1.
For Patrick Henry's part, Brady Gunn tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Gunn has posted since back in April.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry let Skyler Stewart and Alex Mestman run wild. Stewart went 2-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Mestman went 2-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. Those two hits gave Stewart a new career-high. Lukas Oquendo was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Patrick Henry pushed their record up to 17-8-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for Scripps Ranch, their loss dropped their record down to 6-21.
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