Sargent fell victim to Del Norte and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 10-0 to the Del Norte Tigers. Sargent has struggled against Del Norte recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Del Norte's part, Nickolas Atencio made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Atencio was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tytus Atencio, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gage Trujillo, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-3.
Sargent's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Del Norte, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Sargent by a score of 13-5 later that day.
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