The Point Loma Pointers will face off against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Point Loma sitting on eight straight victories and La Costa Canyon on five.
Point Loma is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They blew past Imperial 9-2. The Pointers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by seven runs or more this season.
Ella Poulin
| 05/19/26 vs Imperial | 2 |
| 05/14/26 vs Scripps Ranch | 1 |
| 05/04/26 vs Torrey Pines | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Patrick Henry | 1 |
| 04/22/26 vs Otay Ranch | 1 |
Ella Poulin made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kendall Vickers, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Siena Balistreri, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Point Loma kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matchups.
La Costa Canyon came out on top against Bonita Vista on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run fourth inning. The Mavericks walked away with a 7-2 win over the Barons.
Like Point Loma, La Costa Canyon also got a great game from a two-way player: Gracie Camacho. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits. Camacho was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
In other batting news, La Costa Canyon let Violet Todd and Malia Whitehouse run wild. Todd went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI, while Whitehouse went 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Kennedy Dodds was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Point Loma's victory bumped their record up to 21-8. As for La Costa Canyon, their win bumped their record up to 13-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Point Loma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like La Costa Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
