Baseball Recap: Delta Panthers vs. Roaring Fork Rams
Delta had already won eight in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.9 runs), and they went ahead and made it nine on Saturday. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Roaring Fork Rams. That's more bragging rights for Delta, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Ripp Lockhart made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Lockhart has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lockhart was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Lockhart wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jesse Delgado, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Delta pushed their record up to 11-3 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Roaring Fork, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta will take on University at 1:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delta: 3.4, University: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Roaring Fork, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Battle Mountain at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
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