Point Loma is 2-7 against University City since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Point Loma Pointers will head out on the road to challenge the University City Centurions at 4:00 p.m. Point Loma's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so University City's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Point Loma will head into Wednesday's match on the come-up: they were handed a nine-run loss in their previous outing, but they didn't let that bad energy affect their game against Canyon Hills on Wednesday. Point Loma never let Canyon Hills onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
Annika Isaacson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous three contests, University City brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They put the hurt on Madison with a sharp 13-3 win on Monday. Considering University City has won seven games by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Aliyah Padilla looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, University City got a massive performance out of Camdyn McDonald, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alyssa Castillo, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Point Loma's record now sits at 14-9. As for University City, their record now sits at 9-13-1.
Point Loma came out on top in a nail-biter against University City in their previous meeting back in April, sneaking past 6-5. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Castillo, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Point Loma still be able to contain Castillo? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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