Sadly, Center is still looking for their first win of the season after six games. They fell victim to a tough 17-2 defeat at the hands of the Del Norte Tigers in Saturday's first game. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Center of the 24-4 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
For Del Norte's part, Nickolas Atencio was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 12 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits (and only one walk). Atencio has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive pitching appearances. Atencio was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Mondragon Kelby was incredible, going 3-for-4 with six RBI, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tytus Atencio, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Center's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Del Norte, their win bumped their record up to 2-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Center by a score of 17-3 later that day.
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