Cathedral Catholic had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 13-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Point Loma Pointers by a score of 3-2. The Dons were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pointers earlier this season, when they won 13-4.
Kylie Such was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Cathedral Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alyssa Pagdilao, who went 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
As for Point Loma, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 17 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-5-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Point Loma's side, Ella Poulin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Leyton MacPherson, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Cathedral Catholic is set to challenge their familiar foe Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Point Loma will face off against rival Patrick Henry at 5:25 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Pointers 3.2, the Patriots 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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