Del Norte was the 1-0 winner over Montgomery when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Del Norte Nighthawks fell 4-1 to the Montgomery Aztecs on Wednesday.
Aidan Kuei spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on 11 hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Del Norte saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Richie Moore, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
On Montgomery's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Luis Torres gave up one run (which was unearned) on six hits. Torres has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Marco Reyes was excellent, scoring three runs while going 3-for-3.
Del Norte has been struggling recently as they've lost nine of their last ten contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-16 record this season. As for Montgomery, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 13-14.
Del Norte will be playing in front of their home fans against Santana at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Montgomery, they will head out on the road to take on Poway at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Poway is on a four-game streak of home wins, Montgomery a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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