The Del Norte Knights are taking a road trip to face off against the East Mountain Timberwolves at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with eight consecutive losses for Del Norte and 11 for East Mountain dating back to last season.
Del Norte lost 17-2 to Rio Grande on Thursday.
Meanwhile, East Mountain came up short against Hope Christian on Tuesday, falling 32-7.
Emma Winn made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Krista Schon, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, East Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
East Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 0-10. As for Del Norte, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
East Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Del Norte hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .458. It's a different story for East Mountain, though, as they've only averaged .206. Will they be able to contain Del Norte's hitters?
Del Norte might still be hurting after the 16-1 defeat they got from East Mountain in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Can Del Norte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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