Softball Game Preview: Delavan-Darien Comets vs. Whitewater Whippets

Delavan-Darien is 0-5 against Whitewater since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Comets will venture away from home to take on the Whippets at 5:00 p.m. Delavan-Darien has given up an average of 12 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.

Delavan-Darien is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Friday. They came up short against Palmyra-Eagle, falling 11-1.

Meanwhile, Whitewater won against Palmyra-Eagle on Tuesday with ten runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. The Whippets beat Evansville by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 10-8. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Whippets.

Sydney Schilt made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Taiya Kolb, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those two hits gave her a new career-high. Jennifer Gosh also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Whitewater kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.

The win got Whitewater back to even at 3-3. As for Delavan-Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Delavan-Darien might still be hurting after the 17-1 defeat they got from Whitewater in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Comets avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.