Del Norte lost against Sandia Prep back in March of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Del Norte Knights fell just short of the Sandia Prep Sundevils by a score of 5-3. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Xavier Hovey
| 03/15/25 vs Sandia Prep | 9 |
| 04/12/24 vs Valley | 5 |
| 04/05/24 vs Bernalillo | 5 |
| 03/30/24 vs Manzano | 5 |
| 03/13/25 vs Moriarty | 4 |
Xavier Hovey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hovey wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Dakari Morenike, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one RBI. That's the most hits Morenike has posted since back in March of 2024.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 1-6-1. As for Sandia Prep, the victory snapped their losing streak at seven games dating back to last season and leaves them with a 1-3 record.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Sandia Prep beat Del Norte by a score of 12-1 later that day.
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