Preview: Delhi Charter Gators vs. Delta Charter Storm
Delhi Charter is 1-6 against Delta Charter since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Delhi Charter Gators will look to defend their home field against the Delta Charter Storm at 5:00 p.m.
Sadly, Delhi Charter is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell victim to a rough 14-2 loss at the hands of Bastrop on Monday. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Delhi Charter couldn't push the score so high this time.
Meanwhile, Delta Charter had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Tuesday. Everything went their way against the Bears as they made off with a 16-4 victory.
Rami Burks was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Burks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ally Atwood and Paisley Pahnka did most of the damage at the plate: Atwood scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pahnka scored four runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Atwood is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played. Maklyn Smith was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Delhi Charter's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Delta Charter, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-13 record this season.
Delhi Charter suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Delta Charter in their previous matchup last Tuesday. Will Delhi Charter have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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