Point Loma hasn't had much luck against Del Norte recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Pointers will be taking part in a tournament against the Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Point Loma saw some tournament action on Saturday. They fell just short of Mater Dei Catholic by a score of 2-1. The matchup marked the Pointers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Point Loma saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ella Poulin, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Delilah Pearlmutter also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Del Norte didn't have quite enough to beat Mater Dei Catholic on Saturday and fell 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Nighthawks have suffered against the Crusaders since May 31, 2022.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Point Loma, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Point Loma has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Del Norte, though, as they've been averaging only 4 strikeouts. Will Point Loma keep running through batters, or will the Nighthawks buck the trend?
Point Loma couldn't quite get it done against Del Norte in their previous matchup back in February of 2022 as they fell 4-0. Can the Pointers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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