Baseball Preview: Delta Eagles vs. Daleville Broncos
After three games on the road, Delta is heading back home. They will take on the Daleville Broncos at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Last Monday, it was close, but Delta sidestepped Bellmont for a 5-4 win. That's two games straight that Delta has won by just one run.
Maddox Huffman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jacob Roach was incredible, firing off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. Zane Cline was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Daleville had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Wednesday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Royals 5-4.
Ethan Colvin made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Colvin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ayden Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 10-8. As for Daleville, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Daleville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delta took their win against Daleville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-4. Will Delta repeat their success, or does Daleville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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