The La Jolla Country Day Torreys will face off against the Del Norte Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. La Jolla Country Day's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
La Jolla Country Day took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Poway, sneaking past 5-3.
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Matthew Onaitis tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Josh Rock, who went 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Del Norte). They walked away with a 7-3 win over Rancho Bernardo on Wednesday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Lucas Blalock was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Richie Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
La Jolla Country Day now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Del Norte, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
La Jolla Country Day skirted past Del Norte 5-4 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Jolla Country Day since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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