Del Mar put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Yerba Buena Aztec Warriors a 26-0 shutout. Fans of Del Mar have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout.
Natalie Dixon was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over four innings pitched. Dixon has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Dixon was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Sienna Denson and Suzette Hernandez de Orta did most of the damage at the plate: Denson went 3-for-5 with two stolen bases, three runs, and four RBI, while Hernandez de Orta scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. Julianne Garcia was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Del Mar's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-0. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 19.3 runs. As for Yerba Buena, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Del Mar will take on Evergreen Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Evergreen Valley is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Yerba Buena, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Overfelt at 4:00 p.m. Overfelt knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Yerba Buena likes a good challenge.
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