The Point Loma Pointers will venture away from home to take on the Eastlake Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Point Loma's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Eastlake's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Point Loma picked up another tournament win on Thursday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over La Costa Canyon.
Landon Moore tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Michael Hall, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Wyatt Olson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastlake suffered their closest defeat since May 15, 2024 on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cathedral Catholic by a score of 3-1.
Eastlake also got a good showing from Max Tello, who tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Tello has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angel Laya, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Point Loma is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs over those games. As for Eastlake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.
Point Loma beat Eastlake 5-2 in their previous matchup last Tuesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pointers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
