Del Norte had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 6-3 victory over the California Condors on Tuesday.
Jessica Phelps spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lainey Llamas, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Alexa Brunetti, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On California's side, Valerie Vasquez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Hernandez, who went 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, California didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Del Norte only tossed five.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 24-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for California, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 28-5.
Del Norte will be playing in front of their home fans against Valley View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Valley View has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. California does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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