The Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots will head out on the road to take on the Point Loma Pointers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Bonita Vista hit Academy of Our Lady of Peace with a six-run first inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Pilots lost 11-2 to the Barons.
Alayna Ma'Ake was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Point Loma fell victim to Patrick Henry and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Patriots by a score of 1-0. Considering the last time the Pointers couldn't score was back in February, the team can't take the result too hard.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace's loss dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Point Loma, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-5-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Academy of Our Lady of Peace hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Point Loma struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Academy of Our Lady of Peace was able to grind out a solid victory over Point Loma when the teams last played back in May of 2022, winning 8-5. Will the Pilots repeat their success, or do the Pointers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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