Point Loma and Cathedral Catholic are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Point Loma Pointers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Point Loma: 2.8, Cathedral Catholic: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Point Loma didn't have quite enough to beat Patrick Henry and fell 2-1.
The result came thanks to Matthew Garrison's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Point Loma saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adrian Gomez, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic entered their tilt with Madison with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They never let the Warhawks onto the board and left with a 9-0 win on Friday.
Owen Smyth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Anthony Perritano was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Hunter Harrington was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
Point Loma's loss dropped their record down to 12-6-4. As for Cathedral Catholic, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Point Loma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Point Loma came out on top in a nail-biter against Cathedral Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Will Point Loma repeat their success, or does Cathedral Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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