Point Loma was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell just short of the Christian Patriots by a score of 2-1. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Point Loma of the 8-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Christian's part, Ava Barrios spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 12 Ks.
On the hitting side, Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Sherburne, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI.
Point Loma's defeat dropped their record down to 14-13. As for Christian, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-6-1 record this season.
Point Loma will be playing at home against Grossmont on Wednesday. Grossmont is coming into the match with three straight wins on the road, so Point Loma will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Mar Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Mar Vista will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something Christian surely won't give up without a fight.
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