Baseball Recap: Delta Eagles vs. Jay County Patriots
Delta came tearing into Monday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Jay County Patriots. For Delta, this counts as revenge for the 5-4 defeat Jay County walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.
Kaeb Stebbins spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Zane Cline, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Campbell Light, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two RBI and a double.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 13-8. As for Jay County, they dropped their record down to 11-11 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road.
Delta will take on Pendleton Heights at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Jay County, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Blackford at 5:00 p.m. Blackford is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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