San Marcos fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Del Norte on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Nighthawks by a score of 9-8. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Nighthawks: they've now lost three in a row.
Sam Shelton made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three doubles, two runs, and one RBI. Audrey Pearl also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
San Marcos now has a losing record of 10-11. As for Del Norte, the victory got them back to even at 9-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. San Marcos will square off against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Del Norte, they will challenge Mt. Carmel at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nighthawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Sundevils have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season.
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