Baseball Recap: Delphi Community Wins Going Away Against Rensselaer Central

Delphi Community's game last Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They blew past the Rensselaer Central Bombers 19-9. With that victory, the Oracles brought their scoring average up to 8.2 runs per game.

Keygan Elliott

Batters Struck Out (Career)

04/17/25 vs Rensselaer Central	11
05/21/24 vs Bethesda Christian	8
05/04/24 @ Tri-Central	8
04/17/24 vs Tri-Central	8
04/06/24 vs Madison-Grant	5

Keygan Elliott made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 11 batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Those 11 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.

In other batting news, Delphi Community let Xaine Tessier and Brett Huffman run wild. Tessier went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs, while Huffman got on base in four of his five plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those five RBI gave Tessier a new career-high. Josh Hartley was another key player, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Delphi Community always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in three consecutive contests.

The win snapped Delphi Community's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 2-3 record. As for Rensselaer Central, they suffered their first road defeat, dropping their record down to 4-2.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delphi Community will venture away from home to face off against Kouts at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Rensselaer Central, they will square off against Winamac at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bombers will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least ten runs in their last five matches.