Eureka entered their tilt with Del Norte with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They won by a run and slipped past the Del Norte Warriors 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Eureka also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Royce Olson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Olson was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Olson wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jadyn Payton, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Robert Williams, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Del Norte didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 15 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Eureka only tossed 11.
Eureka has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Del Norte, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Eureka will take on Fortuna at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Eureka has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Del Norte, they are on the road again on Wednesday to play Arcata at 4:00 p.m. Del Norte is facing Arcata at the right time seeing as Arcata is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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