Baseball Preview: Sheridan Blackhawks vs. Delphi Community Oracles
Sheridan is 0-8 against Delphi Community since May of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Sheridan Blackhawks will head out on the road to challenge the Delphi Community Oracles at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the pair will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Monday, Sheridan earned a 10-5 win over Indy Genesis HomeSchool. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Sheridan.
Zach Bales made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, 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. Another player making a difference was Dayne Voege, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.8 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors 11-1. Delphi Community might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Like Sheridan, Delphi Community also got a great game from a two-way player: Keigan Watts. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Watts has been consistent recently: 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, the team relied heavily on Xaine Tessier, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Sheridan's record is now 9-7. As for Delphi Community, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Sheridan has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Sheridan suffered a grim 14-2 defeat to Delphi Community when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Sheridan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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