Baseball Game Recap: Olathe Comes Up Short

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 9:51am

Baseball Recap: Olathe Pirates vs. Delta Panthers

Olathe was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They lost 15-3 to the Delta Panthers. Olathe lost against Delta in their previous head to head back in May of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much wider than the 33-0 score last time.

For Delta's part, the team relied heavily on Rylan Bynum, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Ripp Lockhart, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Olathe's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Delta, they are on a roll lately: they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Olathe will challenge Coal Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Delta, they will head out on the road to face off against Montrose at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose is on a four-game streak of home wins, Delta a seven-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.

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