Del Norte can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Santana Sultans 15-2. With that victory, Del Norte brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Grey Gusich made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Gusich was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Jaden Orosa was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Aiden Sun was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Santana's side, they got a good showing from Darren Miller, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Santana saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Trevor Eckis, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Del Norte pushed their record up to 7-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs per game. As for Santana, their loss dropped their record down to 2-12.
Del Norte will be playing at home against Valhalla at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Del Norte's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Valhalla's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santana, they will head out on the road to square off against Steele Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Santana is facing Steele Canyon at the right time seeing as Steele Canyon is stuck on a seven-game losing streak.
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