It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Del Norte had no problem doing just that on Friday. They never let the Santana Sultans onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Del Norte also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Addison Klepsch was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Aiden Sun was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
On Santana's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charles Dibble, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 14-16. As for Santana, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-21 record this season.
Del Norte will play host again on Saturday to welcome Montgomery, where first pitch is scheduled at 11:00 a.m. Montgomery's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Santana does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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