Preview: Poway Titans vs. Point Loma Pointers
The Poway Titans will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Point Loma Pointers at 4:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Thursday, Poway earned a 6-3 win over Vista.
Poway got a great performance from Luke Prigmore as he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Nathan Pettine was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. Jayden Scott was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Point Loma got themselves on the board against Banning on Monday, but Banning never followed suit. They walked away with a 5-0 victory over the Pilots.
Luis Lara looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, William Sanford was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. Another player making a difference was Druw Frost, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Poway's win bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Point Loma, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-3-2 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Poway has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Point Loma struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Poway came up short against Point Loma in their previous meeting back in June of 2021, falling 6-1. Thankfully for Poway, Hunter Hargett (who tossed seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (he also only allowed one walk)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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