Del Norte won against Center in Saturday's first game with 17 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again in Saturday's second game. Everything went the Del Norte Tigers' way against the Center Vikings as the Del Norte Tigers made off with a 17-3 victory. Del Norte might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by six runs or more this season.
Tytus Atencio made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. Atencio was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen two or more in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Del Norte got a massive performance out of Nickolas Atencio, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Landon Velasquez was another key contributor, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Del Norte and bumps their season record up to 3-4. As for Center, their loss was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 0-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Del Norte will be staying on the road in Tuesday's first game to face off against Pagosa Springs at 3:00 p.m. Del Norte is facing Pagosa Springs at the right time seeing as Pagosa Springs is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Center, they will head out on the road to challenge Monte Vista at 11:00 a.m. in Saturday's first game.
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