Del Norte waltzed into their matchup on Saturday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the McKinleyville Panthers. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 3-1 back in April.
Preston Daniels
| 05/03/25 vs McKinleyville | 7 |
| 04/30/25 vs Fortuna | 5 |
| 04/23/25 vs Arcata | 9 |
| 04/16/25 @ McKinleyville | 9 |
| 04/12/25 @ Fortuna | 14 |
| + 6 more games |
Preston Daniels spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 11 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Willie Nelson was excellent, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Aidan Rice was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 15-5-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.5 runs over those games. As for McKinleyville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 16-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: the Panthers beat Del Norte by a score of 13-0 later that day.
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