Softball Recap: Delphi Community Comes Up Short

Oracles

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs Carroll	2-18
04/23/25 @ Tri-Central	7-3
04/17/25 vs Pioneer	8-6
04/12/25 @ Faith Christian	14-3
04/12/25 vs Lafayette Jefferson	6-7

Delphi Community dropped their record down to 4-3 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They lost 18-2 to the Carroll Cougars. The contest marked the Oracles' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Delphi Community saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sami Leopard, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.

As for Carroll, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-3. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games.

On Carroll's side, Emily Justice was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Justice has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with three runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2024.

In other batting news, Olivia Stankard was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Ellie Perry also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Delphi Community didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 9-2 loss against Tri-County on the 26th. As for Carroll, they will take on Taylor at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.