With a playoff win on the line, Patrick Henry rose to the challenge on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eastlake Titans a 2-0 shutout. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Titans on Tuesday, they had to take a 4-3 defeat.
Cody Cappelletti
| 05/28/25 vs Eastlake | 7 |
| 05/21/25 @ La Costa Canyon | 10 |
| 05/12/25 @ Scripps Ranch | 10 |
| 04/29/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ St. Augustine | 8 |
The result came thanks to Cody Cappelletti's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Patrick Henry saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Salvatore Gagliano, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run and one double.
Patrick Henry has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 21-9-2 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Eastlake, they moved to 20-10-1 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Patrick Henry will take on Granite Hills at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will roll in looking for their 18th straight victory, something the Patriots surely won't give up without a fight. Eastlake does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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