For the second straight game, Del Norte will face off against Sage Creek. The Nighthawks will be playing at home against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Tuesday, Del Norte was able to grind out a solid victory over Sage Creek, taking the game 7-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Nighthawks.
Del Norte got a great performance from Cole Hoffman as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. The Nighthawks are 2-1 when Hoffman allows one or fewer hits, but 5-7 otherwise.

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At the plate, Liam O'Day was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Del Norte's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 4-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Sun, who went 1-for-4 with one home run.
Del Norte lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Sage Creek moved to 9-7 with that loss, which also ended their four-game winning streak. As for Del Norte, their win bumped their record up to 7-8.
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