Del Norte had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the nine-run drubbing they dealt Poway on Wednesday. The Nighthawks blew past the Titans 12-3. The match marked the Nighthawks' most dominant win of the season.
Ava Giaime made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with two RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Taylor Maeda
| 05/07/25 vs Poway | 2 |
| 04/30/25 @ San Pasqual | 1 |
| 04/04/25 vs Carlsbad | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 1 |
| 03/26/25 @ Carlsbad | 1 |
In other batting news, Del Norte let Taylor Maeda and Lainey LLamas run wild. Maeda went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs, while LLamas went 3-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those two runs gave Maeda a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Carissa Camaclang, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Del Norte kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 19 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive contests.
Del Norte is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 18-6.
Del Norte wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-1 win against Mission Hills on the 9th. As for Poway, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 5-0 victory against San Pasqual on the 9th.
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