Brimfield has gone a perfect 5-0 against Delavan recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Indians are taking a road trip to square off against the Panthers at 4:30 p.m. Brimfield is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Brimfield came out on top against Stark County on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive nine-run third inning. The Indians blew past the Rebels 15-5. The Indians might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by ten runs or more this season.
Kaeden Schatsiek made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run but no hits. Schatsiek was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Noah Malone
| 05/06/26 vs Stark County | 3 |
| 04/28/26 @ Havana | 1 |
| 04/25/26 @ West Prairie | 1 |
| 04/24/26 vs ROWVA/Williamsfield | 1 |
| 04/22/26 @ Annawan-Wethersfield | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Malone, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high. Brody Kenney was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Brimfield was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .379 or higher in five consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delavan). They put the hurt on Peoria Heights with a sharp 14-2 win on Friday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Panthers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Like Brimfield, Delavan also got a great game from a two-way player: Corie Green. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Green was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, Hudson Briggs and Grady Burrell did most of the damage at the plate: Briggs went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Burrell got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases and four runs. Burrell is becoming a predictor of Delavan's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 1-13 when he doesn't). Mason Ziegler also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.
Brimfield's record is now 20-3. As for Delavan, the victory was their first on the road, bumping their record up to 3-14.
Delavan's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Brimfield hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .351. It's a different story for Delavan, though, as they've only averaged .257. Will they be able to contain Brimfield's hitters?
Brimfield skirted past Delavan 5-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
