Softball Recap: Del Norte Comes Up Short

Del Norte was the 11-1 winner over Christian when they last played one another back in March of 2018, but their luck changed this time around. Del Norte fell just short of Christian by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday.

Ava Giaime was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI.

In other batting news, Lainey LLamas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run. That home run marked the first that she launched this season.

Del Norte's record is now 5-4-1. As for Christian, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-3-1.

Looking ahead, Del Norte will venture away from home to challenge Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Del Norte is facing Carlsbad at the right time seeing as Carlsbad is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Christian, they will be taking part in a tournament against Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.