Baseball Game Preview: Andrean Fighting 59ers vs. Delta Eagles

The Andrean Fighting 59ers will challenge the Delta Eagles at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Andrean 2.7, Delta 3) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Andrean is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Highland a 9-0 shutout. The Fighting 59ers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 21 matchups by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Delta entered their tilt with Western on Saturday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They walked away with a 5-2 win over the Panthers.

Zane Cline made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Cline wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.

The victory was the third in a row for Andrean, bringing their record up to 28-3. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Delta, their record is now 22-9.