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

Point Loma is 2-7 against Patrick Henry since March of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Pointers will welcome the Patriots at 5:25 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Point Loma 3.2, Patrick Henry 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Point Loma took a nine-run loss the last time they faced off against Cathedral Catholic, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. The Pointers had just enough and edged out the Dons 3-2. The win was nothing new for the Pointers as they're now sitting on three straight.

Ella Poulin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.

At the plate, Leyton MacPherson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.

Meanwhile, Patrick Henry didn't have quite enough to beat Christian on Tuesday and fell 3-2.

Riley Teixiera was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Adeline McDonald, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one run.

Patrick Henry's defeat dropped their record down to 10-12. As for Point Loma, their victory bumped their record up to 19-5-1.