Baseball Preview: Delphi Community Oracles vs. Sheridan Blackhawks
Delphi Community has been on the road for four straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Sheridan Blackhawks at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. One thing working in Delphi Community's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
Delphi Community can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Winamac as Delphi Community made off with an 11-1 win.
Keigan Watts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Watts has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Watts was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Xaine Tessier was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sheridan was able to grind out a solid victory over Indy Genesis HomeSchool on Monday, taking the game 10-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sheridan.
Like Delphi Community, Sheridan also got a great game from a two-way player: Zach Bales. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Bales was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Cole Macintosh and Jack Oland did most of the damage at the plate: Macintosh went 4-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Oland went 2-for-4 with five RBI, a stolen base, and a run. Dayne Voege was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Delphi Community's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-8. As for Sheridan, their victory bumped their record up to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delphi Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sheridan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delphi Community took their win against Sheridan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-2. Will Delphi Community repeat their success, or does Sheridan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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