Baseball Game Preview: Southwest EC Eagles vs. Del Norte Nighthawks

The Southwest EC Eagles will face off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Southwest EC's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.

Southwest EC was handed a seven-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Tuesday. They never let Mt. Carmel get on the board and left with a 1-0 win. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Sundevils recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, Del Norte came up short against Torrey Pines on Tuesday, falling 7-1. The Nighthawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Del Norte saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Sun, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run.

Del Norte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Southwest EC, their win bumped their record up to 13-2.

Southwest EC might still be hurting after the 28-5 loss they got from Del Norte when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can Southwest EC avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.