Baseball Preview: Moffat County Bulldogs vs. Delta Panthers
Moffat County is 1-7 against Delta since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Moffat County Bulldogs will look to defend their home field against the Delta Panthers at 3:00 p.m.
Moffat County is is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Tuesday. They fell victim to a rough 19-4 loss at the hands of Coal Ridge. That's two games in a row now that Moffat County has lost by exactly 15 runs.
Caleb Squires was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple, a run, and a double.
Meanwhile, Delta can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-1 margin over Cedaredge. The high-scoring effort was just what Delta needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ripp Lockhart made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lockhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Lockhart was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jesse Delgado was incredible, going 4-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI. Lance Porter was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Moffat County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-13. As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Moffat County has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Moffat County might still be hurting after the 21-1 loss they got from Delta in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Moffat County 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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