Nordhoff had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Newbury Park Adventist Gators a 9-0 shutout on Monday.
Riley Dalto was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Dalto was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, a triple, and a run. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Nordhoff got a massive performance out of Johnny Perez, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Adam Featherstone, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Nordhoff's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-9. As for Newbury Park Adventist, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nordhoff will take on Carpinteria at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Newbury Park Adventist, they will be playing at home against Cate at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cate is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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