Baseball Recap: Delta Panthers vs. Basalt Longhorns
In what's become a running theme this season, Delta gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Basalt Longhorns as the Delta Panthers made off with a 10-4 win. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Delta also won the last time the pair played on Saturday.
Ripp Lockhart and Lance Porter made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Lockhart tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Porter tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Lockhart went 2-for-2 with two doubles and an RBI, while Porter scored a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Delgado, who scored a run and stole four bases while going 1-for-4.
On Basalt's side, Parker Sims and Sebastian Oliver did some serious damage despite the final result: Sims scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Oliver scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Hayden Rowley was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
The victory made it two in a row for Delta and bumps their season record up to 18-5. As for Basalt, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Delta does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Basalt, they will be playing at home against Aspen at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Basalt is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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