The Point Loma Pointers will challenge the Eastlake Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Point Loma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-5 margin over San Marcos. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pointers.
Wyatt Smith tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Ace Selchow and Wyatt Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Selchow went 1-for-4 with one home run and five RBI, while Olson went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Selchow has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was Caden Williams, who earned two runs and one stolen base.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Eastlake and San Marcos meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Friday. The Titans narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Knights 5-3. That's two games straight that the Titans have won by exactly two runs.
Eastlake also got a great performance from Lucas Yriqui as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Joel Vargas was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. JP Conero was another key player, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI.
Eastlake always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .526. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos only posted an OBP of .300.
Point Loma's record now sits at 19-10-1. As for Eastlake, their record is now 23-6.
Point Loma couldn't quite finish off Eastlake in their previous meeting on Wednesday and fell 3-1. Can the Pointers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
