The Helix Highlanders will face off against the Point Loma Pointers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Helix will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Helix is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Mira Mesa 26-2 on Monday. The Highlanders haven't had any issues with the Marauders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Romeo Briones was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk). Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season.
In other pitching news, Elsa Becher looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Angel Watkins
| 03/09/26 vs Mira Mesa | 4 |
| 03/06/26 vs San Pasqual | 1 |
| 05/02/25 vs Grossmont | 1 |
| 05/01/25 @ Grossmont | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Classical Academy | 1 |
Back at the plate, Helix got a massive performance out of Angel Watkins, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with one home run, six RBI, and four runs. Those four runs gave Watkins a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bryan Herman, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-2.
Helix was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .556. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Point Loma gave up the first runs on Monday, but they didn't let that get them down. They skirted past Vista 3-2.
The team relied heavily on Nico Quintero, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run.
Helix's record now sits at 3-1. As for Point Loma, the victory got them back to even at 1-1-1.
Helix couldn't quite finish off Point Loma in their previous matchup back in March of 2025 and fell 2-0. Can the Highlanders avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
