After four games on the road, Del Norte is heading back home. They will take on the San Pasqual Golden Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Del Norte: 1.7, San Pasqual: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Del Norte is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 13-3 margin over Valley View on Saturday. Considering Del Norte has won six games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Lauren Rozell made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Rozell was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Julia Montemayor and Lainey Llamas did most of the damage at the plate: Montemayor went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs, while Llamas went 1-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Alexis Kyles was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, San Pasqual sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Valhalla on Saturday.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for San Pasqual, their victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 10-9.
Del Norte was able to grind out a solid win over San Pasqual in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Del Norte repeat their success, or does San Pasqual have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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