Del Norte barely beat El Camino the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Nighthawks were the clear victors by an 8-1 margin over the Wildcats on Thursday. The Nighthawks not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024 (when they won 9-0).
Grey Gusich spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.

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On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Sun, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. He has become a key player for Del Norte: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 7-8 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Gusich, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Del Norte has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for El Camino, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-10.
Del Norte will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Wildcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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