The Del Norte Nighthawks will head out on the road to square off against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
Del Norte can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. They put the hurt on San Pasqual with a sharp 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Del Norte has won by exactly ten runs.
Ava Giaime was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Giaime was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alexis Kyles, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Alexa Brunetti was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Rancho Bernardo's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-2 to Poway. Rancho Bernardo has struggled against Poway recently, as their matchup on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Mia Cascio was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 17-2. As for Rancho Bernardo, their loss ended a 20-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 13-6-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Del Norte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Rancho Bernardo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Del Norte beat Rancho Bernardo 8-4 in their previous matchup on April 2nd. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the squad 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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