Baseball Preview: Eagle Valley Devils vs. Delta Panthers
The Eagle Valley Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Delta Panthers at 3:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Eagle Valley ultimately got the result they hoped for last Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Glenwood Springs out 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for Eagle Valley.
Jacob Loupe spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Eagle Valley saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Collin Spaeth, who went 1-for-1 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Delta had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Skiers a 15-0 shutout. Delta might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Ripp Lockhart made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lockhart was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jesse Delgado, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Landan Clay was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Eagle Valley has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Delta, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3.
Eagle Valley might still be hurting after the 23-8 loss they got from Delta in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Eagle Valley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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