Patrick Henry was the 9-0 winner over West Hills when they last played one another back in April of 2019, but their luck changed this time around. The Patrick Henry Patriots fell just short of the West Hills Wolf Pack by a score of 5-3 on Thursday.
Zoe Rutherford put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched. Rutherford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Rutherford wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was McKenna Gieger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Brooke Taylor was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
On West Hills' side, the team relied heavily on Katy Spargo, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Faith Balestreri, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Patrick Henry's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 5-5. As for West Hills, they pushed their record up to 5-5-1 with that win, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Patrick Henry will take on Carlsbad at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Carlsbad's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Patrick Henry's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Hills, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Sage Creek at 4:00 p.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
