Del Norte lost against San Marcos back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Del Norte Nighthawks fell 7-3 to the San Marcos Knights. Del Norte has struggled against San Marcos recently, as their match on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Brooklyn Giaime put in work no matter where she played. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Giaime has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Giaime was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Julia Montemayor was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Del Norte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos only tossed three.
On San Marcos' side, they let Emily Lew and Caylene Nguyen loose on the outfield. Lew scored a run while going 2-for-4, while Nguyen scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Vai Escamilla, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Del Norte's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 19-5. As for San Marcos, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 15-12.
Del Norte will head out on the road to challenge San Pasqual at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Del Norte's pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so San Pasqual's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Marcos, they will be playing at home against Mission Hills at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in San Marcos' favor as the team sits on four straight wins at home while Mission Hills has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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