Del Norte is 2-8 against Bernalillo since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Del Norte Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Bernalillo Spartans at 4:00 p.m. Del Norte will be strutting in after a victory while Bernalillo will be coming in after a defeat.
Del Norte took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 12-11 win over Menaul/Oak Grove.
Malvin Waquie made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Waquie was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xzander Van winkle, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4. Davien Dimaggio was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bernalillo fell victim to Hope Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 13-0 walloping at the hands of the Huskies. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Bernalillo was not able to get on the board.
Bernalillo saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Uriel Castro, who went 2-for-3 with a double.
Del Norte's victory ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Bernalillo, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Del Norte has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bernalillo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Del Norte couldn't quite finish off Bernalillo in their previous matchup on April 5th and fell 4-2. Can Del Norte avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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