Softball Recap: Del Norte Has No Trouble Against Patrick Henry

After losing to Patrick Henry the last time they met, Del Norte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Del Norte Nighthawks walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Patrick Henry Patriots on Monday. The matchup marked the Nighthawks' most dominant win of the season so far.

Brooklyn Giaime

Base on Balls Against

03/10/25 vs Patrick Henry	2
03/08/25 vs Rancho Bernardo	2
03/04/25 vs Eastlake	2
03/01/25 vs Escondido Charter	0

Brooklyn Giaime was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Giaime wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lainey LLamas, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Taylor Maeda also deserves some recognition as she got her first hit of the season.

The victory made it two in a row for Del Norte and bumps their season record up to 3-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.5 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry, they now have a losing record of 2-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Norte will welcome Mira Mesa at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Patrick Henry, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m.