On March 14, the Point Loma High School girls’ softball team lost a 7-4 non-league game to Bonita Vista, dropping their record to a disappointing 1-4. But that was in March. This is now. Just six weeks later, the once-languid girls are riding a 12-game winning streak, sitting alone atop the Western League standings and sporting a spiffy 16-5 record. And this winning streak could be 15 games. That’s why there has been a date circled on the team’s calendar for the last month. April 26 marked the team’s rematch with Madison — the Lady Pointers’ only loss in their last 16 games. But last week’s rains washed out the chance to avenge an embarrassing 9-1 Warhawks win on the Clairemont campus earlier in the season. “We didn’t play very well that day and they beat us up pretty bad,” said head coach Tom Kamfonik as he explained the importance of the matchup with Madison. And, since Madison already is burdened with two league losses, a win would have likely given the Pointers at least a share of the Western League title. But the Peckham Park surface on the PLHS campus was deemed unplayable after last week’s rains, causing the big game to be postponed. “[The players are] working hard,” Kamfonik said. “We graduated a lot of players and this group just came back with intensity, really working for all the coaches.” A case in point might be a recent home game against league rival Cathedral, which scored two runs in the top of the first inning to take an early lead. But the lead didn’t last long. The Pointers put up four runs in their half of the first, highlighted by a bases-clearing double by third baseman Jenna Vargas. The final Pointer run came in the third inning when Vargas blasted a home run over the left field fence at Peckham Park. Pitcher Danielle Batakis scattered five Cathedral hits and gave up only one earned run over seven innings to pick up the victory. “This is one of those teams where everybody is contributing,” Kamfonik said, “from the seniors all the way down to the freshmen.” Kamfonik gave special praise to Batakis, shortstop Katie McEachern and Vargas. “Danielle has pitched solidly for us all year, and Katie and Jenna have done a good job with their bats and defense,” he said. “Right now, we’re hitting very well, playing strong defense and getting timely pitching.” But being the top team in a league also creates a target. “We’ve got the bulls-eye on our back,” Kamfonik said. EXTRA BASES • As of the Beacon’s press time time, no makeup date for the much-anticipated rematch with Madison had been set. • Kamfonik, an off-campus coach, is in his eighth season as the Lady Pointers’ field boss. He is also an assistant football coach. • Shortstop McEachern, who has not struck out once all season, will be packing her equipment off to prestigious Dartmouth University next year. • The Cathedral game will live for a lifetime in Vargas’ mind. Her big day (double, home run and four RBIs) came on her 16th birthday. Teammates celebrated the season sweep over Cathedral and Vargas’ birthday after the game. • New assistant coaches this season include Brian Duran, who helps Kamfonik with defense, and Steve Vargas, an experienced softball coach who calls pitches for Pointer hurlers. All three work on hitting techniques. LADY POINTERS STATISTICAL LEADERS Batting average: McEachern .508, Vargas .462 Team batting average: .339 Hits: McEachern 33, Vargas 30 Doubles: Taylor Myers 10, McEachern 8 Triples: Vargas 4, Carmen Tryka, Kristina Bautista, 3 each Home runs: Vargas 7, McEachern, Tryka, 3 each RBIs: Vargas 36, McEachern 23 Pitching: Batakis (8-1), Gabby Williams (6-0) Walk-to-strikeout ratios: Batakis (12/62), Williams (23/37)