Point Arena came out on top against Victory Christian Academy on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fifth inning. The Pirates blew past the Eagles 8-1. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won three matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Jose Bernal was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). Bernal was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Cody Chavez and Fernando Lopez did most of the damage at the plate: Chavez went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Lopez went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double.
| 04/11/25 @ Victory Christian Academy | 12 |
| 04/30/24 vs Anderson Valley | 10 |
| 04/30/24 vs Anderson Valley | 19 |
Point Arena kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in April of 2024.
The victory (which was Point Arena's third in a row) raised their record to 4-4. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Victory Christian Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Point Arena didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 18-5 victory against Round Valley on the 15th. Victory Christian Academy has also already played their next game (against Potter Valley), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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