The Del Norte Nighthawks will challenge the Torrey Pines Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Del Norte fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against La Jolla Country Day on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell 4-1 to the Torreys.
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Richie Moore made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Grey Gusich, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines got themselves on the board against Sage Creek on Thursday, but Sage Creek never followed suit. They came out on top against the Bobcats by a score of 5-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Falcons.
Jack Swanberg made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season.
In other pitching news, Jake Price looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up a single hit any time he's pitched this season.
Back at the plate, Dolan Maher was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Aiden Stroot also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Del Norte now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Torrey Pines, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Del Norte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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