Del Norte has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will take on the Poway Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del Norte is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Montgomery a 6-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Grey Gusich's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Liam O'Day, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Addison Klepsch, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Poway entered their tilt with Montgomery with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They won by a run and slipped past the Aztecs 3-2.
Luke Prigmore tossed a big game, pitching 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Parker Smith, who went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Del Norte has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-16 record this season. As for Poway, their win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-9.
Del Norte skirted past Poway 5-4 when the teams last played back in March of 2022. 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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