Rancho Bernardo extended their losing streak to three on Friday, dropping their season record down to 8-10-1 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Del Norte Nighthawks. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Nighthawks this season, with their most recent loss being a 6-4 defeat back in April.
Rancho Bernardo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaylee Hausherr, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
As for Del Norte, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.
On Del Norte's side, Brooklyn Giaime was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave Giaime a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Gia Gerardi was excellent, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run. Lainey LLamas was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rancho Bernardo will welcome Mission Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Grizzlies will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Del Norte, they will host Poway at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Nighthawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season.
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