Del Norte has been on the road for two straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Hope Christian Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte will be strutting in after a victory while Hope Christian will be coming in after a loss.
While Del Norte has not struggled against Manzano recently, they managed to flip the script on Monday. Del Norte came out on top in a nail-biter against Manzano and snuck past 13-12. The win was just what Del Norte needed coming off of a 12-1 defeat in their prior matchup.
Dezaray Sanchez made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up four earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Sanchez was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Del Norte let Jade Rodriguez and Kaitlyn Teller loose on the outfield. Rodriguez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Teller went 1-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base. Alexis Montes was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Hope Christian fell victim to a rough 14-4 loss at the hands of Miyamura in Saturday's second game. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Hope Christian in their matchups with Miyamura: they've now lost four in a row.
Zo? Mangrum was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Mya Armijo, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Del Norte's victory bumped their record up to 5-11. As for Hope Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 9-9.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Del Norte hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hope Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Del Norte suffered a grim 22-11 defeat to Hope Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for Del Norte, Peyton Keys (who went 3-for-4 with six RBI, three runs, and a triple) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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