The Delavan-Darien Comets will venture away from home to take on the East Troy Trojans at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delavan-Darien's hitters haven't had much luck over their past 12 contests, but Thursday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Delavan-Darien lost 19-1 to Whitewater on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last game, East Troy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Williams Bay on Tuesday. The Trojans blew past the Bulldogs 12-4.
Irelyn Loomis spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up six Ks.
On the hitting side, Nora Singsime was a standout: she got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave her a new career-high. Lilly Atkinson was another key player, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
East Troy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .556. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Williams Bay only posted an OBP of .200.
East Troy's victory ended a five-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-7. As for Delavan-Darien, their loss dropped their record down to 0-12.
Delavan-Darien suffered a grim 20-1 defeat to East Troy in their previous meeting on Saturday. Can the Comets avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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