Del Norte waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They had just enough and edged the Grossmont Foothillers out 3-2.
Aidan Kuei tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gabriel Esteban relieved him and did a solid job, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Del Norte's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Liam O'Day, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Aiden Sun was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Grossmont's side, they got a good showing from Jacob Holman, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Grossmont saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cody Bigley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Del Norte's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Grossmont, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-8 record this season.
Del Norte will head out on the road to challenge Maranatha Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Del Norte: 3.7, Maranatha Christian: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Grossmont, they will head out on the road to take on Valhalla at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valhalla's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Grossmont's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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