The Del Norte Tigers will head out on the road to square off against the Sanford Mustangs at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Del Norte is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Del Norte will face Sanford after dropping another heartbreaker against Monte Vista on Saturday, which marked the second time in a row the team's come within 2.1 2.1 runs of beating them. Del Norte lost 19-5 to Monte Vista.
Meanwhile, Sanford can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Custer County with a sharp 22-10 victory.
The team relied heavily on Trason Gartrell, who scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Rylan Mortensen, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Del Norte's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Sanford, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
Del Norte came out on top in a nail-biter against Sanford in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 10-9. The rematch might be a little tougher for Del Norte since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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