Baseball Preview: Point Loma Pointers vs. Cathedral Catholic Dons
Point Loma and Cathedral Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Point Loma Pointers will head out on the road to square off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Point Loma has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Point Loma took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Cathedral Catholic a 1-0 shutout.
Luis Lara looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Point Loma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Griffin Ice, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Point Loma's victory bumped their record up to 13-6-4. As for Cathedral Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 18-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Point Loma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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