McKinleyville hasn't had much luck against Del Norte recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Panthers will square off against the Warriors at 11:00 a.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, McKinleyville earned an 8-3 win over Eureka.
Meanwhile, Del Norte entered their tilt with Fortuna on Wednesday with six consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 9-8 W against the Huskies. Nine seems to be a good number for the Warriors as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 17-2 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for McKinleyville, their win bumped their record up to 9-10.
McKinleyville suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Del Norte when the teams last played two weeks ago. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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