Hilltop had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it four. They came up short against the Del Norte Nighthawks, falling 8-0. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Lancers of the 5-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2025.
Hilltop saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ricardo De La Torre, who went 1-for-3 with one double.
As for Del Norte, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2. With that victory, they brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
On Del Norte's side, Yuvi Jindal got the start for Del Norte and what a start it was: he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aiden Sun, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2025. The team also got some help courtesy of Griffen Gusich, who went 3-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Hilltop has already played their next game, an 11-2 defeat against San Marcos on the 12th. As for Del Norte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 14-3 loss against Eastlake on the 12th.
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