It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Del Norte had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Poway Titans a 5-0 shutout. Give Del Norte's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
Del Norte got a great performance from Elliot Kim as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Kim has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Liam O'Day, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI.
On Poway's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trenton Uyeda, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base and a double.
Del Norte's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-16. As for Poway, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-10.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Del Norte by a score of 4-3.
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