For the second straight game, Del Norte will face off against Mt. Carmel. The Nighthawks will welcome the Sundevils at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
Mt. Carmel hit Del Norte with a four-run sixth inning on Thursday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Nighthawks fell just short of the Sundevils by a score of 8-7.
For Mt. Carmel's part, Eli Brand looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Brand has become a key player for the Sundevils: the team is 4-1 when he allows at most two hits, but 5-6-1 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Kelle Leuck was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run. He is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as he's now launched at least one in each of the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Carson Weber, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
With the victory, Mt. Carmel broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 9-7-1. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
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