The Point Loma High School (PLHS) baseball team picked an opportune time to start playing more to its potential, as Western League play began last month. The Pointers found themselves sitting alone atop league standings with a 6-0 record going into a crucial two-game series with Cathedral Catholic earlier this week. The Dons, ranked as the county’s top high school team with an 18-2 overall record, entered the showdown with a 4-0 league mark. After struggling to a 4-6 record during the non-league portion of their schedule, the local prep nine went on a six-game win streak that included league triumphs over Coronado (8-4 and 9-0) and Mission Bay (3-0 and 3-1). Last week, the Dogs began a new streak, hammering La Jolla 12-1 at home before edging them 2-1 on the Vikings’ turf field the next day. The Pointers pounded a season-high-equaling 14 hits at David Wells Field in the first match, as shortstop Justin Baker went 4-for-5 with a double and two RBI. Right fielder Kellen Urbon had two hits, including a triple and four RBI, second baseman Jackson Leslie had two hits and two RBI and catcher Campbell Wear had two hits and an RBI. Max Sorenson pitched five innings to pick up the win, with Andrew Huelga finishing up on the mound. The next day, with Connor Baits on the mound throwing 90 mile-per-hour fastballs, the Pointers outhit the Vikings 8-4 but could only manage a 2-1 victory. Leslie and third baseman Tyler Majofis were each 2-for-3 at the plate with Wear driving in runs in the first and sixth innings. Baits threw his sixth complete game of the season, walking one and striking out eight. Earlier, in the first two games of the annual Lions Baseball Tournament, the Pointers dispatched South Bay’s Bonita Vista 14-7 and East County’s Valhalla by a 5-2 margin. The six-game win streak ended when a strong team from Paramount, Calif., administered a 7-1 whipping that saw senior pitcher Kellen Urbon lose his first game after four victories. A rare opportunity arose for the Pointers in their final consolation bracket game when they were paired against the Edison (Huntington Beach) Chargers, ranked as the top prep team in the U.S. Cody Harvey took the mound for the locals and threw a 104-pitch complete game (seven innings in high school), allowing only seven hits and three runs to his heralded opponents. The narrow 3-2 loss served as a confidence-builder for the Pointers, who outhit the Chargers 8-7 and gave a large fan turnout hope for an upset when they took a 2-0 lead in the first inning. The Chargers clawed their way back with two doubles and three triples, providing two runs in the second inning and the game-winner in the fifth. Baker and Majofis, both sophomores, drove in the Pointers’ runs while the team played without errors on defense. For the season, the Pointers are 12-8, with a 6-5 record on their home field. The team sports a batting average of .297 and has outscored opponents 101-68. Majofis leads the team with a .373 batting average and 22 hits. Leslie leads in RBI (14) and home runs (3). Majofis and Wear have four doubles each, and left fielder Sergio Guerra has recorded three triples. Center fielder Dylan Morris has tormented opposing pitchers, drawing 18 walks and stealing five bases. With only four strikeouts, he leads the team in on-base percentage at .500. Defensively, the Pointers are fielding at a .966 clip, with only 19 errors made in 552 chances. On the mound, the flame-throwing Baits has compiled a sterling 1.63 earned-run average, and with more run support from his teammates has won four straight games after an 0-3 start. Opponents are hitting only .186 against the 6-foot-5-inch righthander who has walked 11 and struck out 57. Urbon has compiled a 4-1 record and a 2.73 earned-run average, issuing five walks and striking out 46, giving the Pointers one of the top starting duos in the area. REGULAR SEASON GAMES REMAINING • May 5 vs. Madison (home) • May 9 vs. Madison (away) • May 16 vs. Rancho Buena Vista (away, non-league) • May 17 vs. University City (home) • May 19 vs. University City (away) • May 24 — CIF playoffs begin; opponents, details TBA