Del Norte hasn't had much luck against Eureka recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Warriors will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Loggers at 11:00 a.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Del Norte has six straight wins, Eureka has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Del Norte proved they can win big on Saturday (they won by ten) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over McKinleyville. The game was the first time the Warriors have beaten the Panthers on their field since April 9, 2022.
Saxon Taylor was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Del Norte hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as McKinleyville struck out nine times.
Meanwhile, Eureka lost 15-1 to McKinleyville on Saturday.
Eureka saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Bermers, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Del Norte's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games. As for Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
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