Scripps Ranch had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-19 to make it six. They fell just short of the Point Loma Pointers by a score of 3-2. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Pointers this season, with their most recent defeat being a 9-7 loss on Tuesday.
Scripps Ranch saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alex Dutton, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Point Loma, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 15-8-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.7 runs over those games.
On Point Loma's side, they got a great performance from Johnny Bowes as he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Bowes has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Scripps Ranch will face off against rival Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Point Loma is set to challenge their familiar foe Cathedral Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pointers 3, the Dons 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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