Baseball Game Preview: Point Loma Pointers vs. Patrick Henry Patriots

For the second straight game, Point Loma will face off against Patrick Henry. The Pointers will welcome the Patriots at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Point Loma 2.6, Patrick Henry 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Point Loma fell victim to Patrick Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Patriots. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Pointers were not able to get on the board.

For Patrick Henry's part, Cody Cappelletti was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. Cappelletti has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that he launched this 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's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-6-1. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Point Loma, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-4-1.

Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Point Loma 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 Patrick Henry struggles in that department as they've been averaging 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 match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.