Point Loma has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.5 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against the Cathedral Catholic Dons, falling 13-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Pointers have suffered since March 10th.
Ella Poulin put in work while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. Poulin was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. That triple was her first of the season.
Poulin wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Annika Isaacson, who scored a run while going 1-for-4. Leyton MacPherson was another, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Point Loma's defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4-1. As for Cathedral Catholic, they pushed their record up to 12-6 with the win, which was their third straight on the road.
Point Loma and Cathedral Catholic should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Pointers (ranked 98th) will meet Coronado (ranked 658th) at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic will face off against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday with a big rank advantage (66 vs. 474).
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