The Point Loma Pointers will head out to square off against the St. Augustine Saints at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Point Loma's hitters has struggled lately (they haven't scored a run in three consecutive games), something the team is no doubt ready to change.
Point Loma fell victim to University City and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Centurions.
Point Loma got a good showing from Luis Lara, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Lara has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
St. Augustine never got on the board in their matchup on Tuesday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Patrick Henry on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 10-0 victory. Considering the Saints' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Not much got past Jonny Haskett, who gave up just a hit and racked up six Ks to keep Patrick Henry off the board.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Drake Konja, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in May of 2024. Anthony Tompkins was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Point Loma's loss dropped their record down to 11-6-1. As for St. Augustine, their win bumped their record up to 13-7-1.
Point Loma took their victory against St. Augustine when the teams last played back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 7-1 score. Do the Pointers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Saints turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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