Baseball Game Preview: St. Augustine Saints vs. Point Loma Pointers

By Team Reports Apr 14, 2024, 6:58am

Baseball Preview: St. Augustine Saints vs. Point Loma Pointers

The St. Augustine Saints will head out on the road to challenge the Point Loma Pointers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. St. Augustine will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.

St. Augustine can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Patrick Henry a 6-0 shutout.

St. Augustine got a great performance from Michael Ivanjack as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over six innings pitched. Ivanjack has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.

At the plate, Grayson Keleman was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

Meanwhile, Point Loma had just enough and edged Madison out 1-0 on Friday.

Matthew Garrison spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on seven hits and racked up eight Ks.

On the hitting side, Point Loma's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Eli Montgomery, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

St. Augustine's victory bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Point Loma, their win bumped their record up to 10-5-3.

St. Augustine beat Point Loma 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will St. Augustine repeat their success, or does Point Loma have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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