Del Norte and Poway squared off in some playoff action on Wednesday, but Del Norte had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Poway Titans by a score of 4-3. Del Norte's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Del Norte got a good showing from Gabriel Esteban, who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, Del Norte saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Hoffman, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Poway's side, Landon Nigro looked comfortable as he tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Nigro has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
Del Norte now has a losing record at 16-17. As for Poway, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 22-10 record this season.
Del Norte does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poway, they will challenge San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Poway: 3.6, San Marcos: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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