Eureka entered their tilt with Del Norte with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over the Del Norte Warriors on Saturday. That's two games straight that Eureka has won by exactly two runs.
Jorge Lopez looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Eureka's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Vasquez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Del Norte's side, Preston Daniels made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 4-for-4. Aidan Rice was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Eureka has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Del Norte, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Eureka beat Del Norte by a score of 5-4 later that day.
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