Del Norte can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Menaul/Oak Grove Owls and snuck past 12-11.
Malvin Waquie was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Waquie was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
In other batting news, Xzander Van winkle was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Davien Dimaggio was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Del Norte's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-17. As for Menaul/Oak Grove, their loss dropped their record down to 12-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Del Norte will take on Bernalillo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bernalillo is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Menaul/Oak Grove, they will head out on the road to square off against Rehoboth Christian at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Menaul/Oak Grove's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 12 contests.
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