After having lost a blowout in their previous game against West Mesa, Del Norte was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 10-2 margin over the Espanola Valley Sundevils. For Del Norte, this counts as revenge for the 18-7 defeat Espanola Valley walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Jade Rodriguez was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Rodriguez was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sierra Linebarger, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Teller, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Espanola Valley's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aliah Villalobos, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 3-6. As for Espanola Valley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-6.
Del Norte is on the road again on Wednesday to play La Cueva at 3:00 p.m. La Cueva is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season. As for Espanola Valley, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 9-8 loss vs. St. Michael's on the 19th.
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