Del Norte lost to Mater Dei Catholic back in March of 2025 and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Nighthawks have suffered against the Crusaders since May 31, 2022.
Del Norte saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lainey LLamas, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
This is the second loss in a row for Del Norte and nudges their season record down to 2-2. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Mater Dei Catholic, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.
Looking ahead, Del Norte will look to takes advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they takes on Point Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Pointers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Nighthawks' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mater Dei Catholic, they will venture away from home to take on Poway at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Crusaders 1.5, the Titans 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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