Baseball Recap: Delta Beats Esparto for Their Fourth Straight Win

Delta won the last time they faced Esparto and things went their way on Thursday too. The Saints blew past the Spartans 12-1. Winning may never get old, but the Saints sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.

Spencer Buckley and Chase Parkinson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Buckley tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Parkinson struck out eight batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has become a key player for Delta: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 2-3 otherwise. At bat, Buckley went 3-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one stolen base, while Parkinson got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run. Parkinson is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games he's played.

In other batting news, Delta got a massive performance out of Max Danila, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with six stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Danila is becoming a predictor of the Saints' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 4-5 when he doesn't). Ayden Barrett was another key player, going 1-for-2 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.

Saints

On Base Percentage

04/17/25 @ Esparto	57.5%
04/10/25 vs Leroy Greene Academy	45%
04/07/25 vs Esparto	52.9%
03/29/25 @ Buckingham Charter	26.7%
03/20/25 @ Pierce	54.8%
+ 8 more games

Delta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .575. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.

Delta's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Esparto, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 0-9.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Delta is set to square off against their familiar foe Leroy Greene Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Esparto will face off against rival Elite at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.