After losing to San Marcos the last time they met, Del Norte decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Nighthawks narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Knights 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Nighthawks have posted against the Knights since May 10, 2022.

Lainey LLamas
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The team relied heavily on Lainey LLamas, who went 2-for-3 with three runs and one double. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
Del Norte hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos struck out six times.
Del Norte's win bumped their record up to 11-8-1. As for San Marcos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
Coming up, Del Norte will face off against San Pasqual at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Nighthawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.6 runs per game this season. As for San Marcos, they will take on Great Oak at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. The Wolfpack will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Knights surely won't give up without a fight.
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