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| 05/25/24 - Neutral | 5-6 L |
| 05/04/24 - Away | 3-5 L |
| 04/27/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 05/05/22 - Away | 8-1 W |
| 04/19/22 - Home | 2-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Del Norte and Poway are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Nighthawks will square off against the Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The last four games Del Norte has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Wednesday, Del Norte sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Rancho Bernardo. That's two games straight that the Nighthawks have won by exactly two runs.
Brooklyn Giaime was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in ten consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Carissa Camaclang, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Hanna Himelstein also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Poway made easy work of San Marcos on Wednesday and carried off a 15-1 victory. The result was nothing new for the Titans, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Like Del Norte, Poway also got a great game from a two-way player: Mya McGowan. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. McGowan was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Sophia Burmeister was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Alyssa Menges, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Poway always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos only posted an OBP of .222.
Poway is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs over those games. As for Del Norte, their record is now 10-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Del Norte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Poway struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.5 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
