The Del Norte Warriors will take on the Eureka Loggers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Del Norte's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of McKinleyville on Saturday. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their meetings with the Panthers: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Eureka had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers an 11-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Loggers, who have now won nine contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ty Crawford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Burns, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run. Those five RBI gave him a new career-high. Matt Pleasant was another key player, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Eureka always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinleyville only posted an OBP of .222.
Eureka's win bumped their record up to 17-6. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
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