Softball Recap: Tri-Central Trojans vs. Delphi Community Oracles
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Tri-Central's offense. They suffered a rough 14-0 loss at the hands of the Delphi Community Oracles on Wednesday. Tri-Central has struggled against Delphi Community recently, as their game on Wednesday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
For Delphi Community's part, Lexi Miller made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Miller was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Delphi Community let Emma Titus and Lacey S pickering loose on the outfield. Titus scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while S pickering scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. S pickering is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Jenna Roth was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
Tri-Central's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Delphi Community, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Tri-Central will be playing in front of their home fans against Maconaquah at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Maconaquah has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.33 runs per game on average), something Tri-Central will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Delphi Community, they will head out on the road to face off against Carroll at 5:15 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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