San Pasqual had lost three straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 9-8 to make it four. They lost 6-0 to the Del Norte Nighthawks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Golden Eagles of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
As for Del Norte, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games.
For Del Norte's part, the result came thanks to Ava Giaime's shutout, as she gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. Giaime has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Alexis Kyles was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most stolen bases she has posted since back in March. Taylor Maeda also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Pasqual will take on rival Mission Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Golden Eagles 3.6, the Grizzlies 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Del Norte is set to challenge their familiar foe Rancho Bernardo at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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