Highland is 1-9 against Del Norte since April of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Highland Hornets will face off against the Del Norte Knights at 3:30 p.m.
Highland came up short against Del Norte on Wednesday, falling 8-1.
For Del Norte's part, Dakari Morenike made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Morenike has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run any time he's pitched this season. He was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles, one stolen base, and two RBI. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in doubles.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Torivio, who scored four runs and stole Three bases. while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in March of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Sanchez, who scored a run and stole Three bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Del Norte and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
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