Baseball Game Preview: Daleville Broncos vs. Muncie Central Bearcats

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Previous Games

04/03/23 - Home	9-2 W
04/04/22 - Away	3-6 L
04/05/21 - Home	15-2 W
04/02/19 - Home	19-1 W
04/03/17 - Home	16-1 W
+ 2 more games

Daleville is 6-1 against Muncie Central since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Broncos will host the Bearcats at 5:00 p.m. Muncie Central took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Daleville, who comes in off a win.

On Thursday, Daleville earned a 5-2 victory over Randolph Southern. The Broncos haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.

The team relied heavily on Caleb Aikin, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Damon Rodgers, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.

Meanwhile, Muncie Central unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 8-0 to Northeastern on Thursday. The Bearcats haven't had much luck with the Knights recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.

Daleville took their victory against Muncie Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 9-2 score. Will the Broncos repeat their success, or do the Bearcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.