In what's become a running theme this season, Delavan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Peoria Heights Patriots as the Delavan Panthers made off with a 17-2 win. The victory was just what Delavan needed coming off of a 9-0 defeat in their prior contest.
Lainey Klokkenga was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Klokkenga has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Klokkenga was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Delavan got a massive performance out of Nola Houston, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Miley Harper, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Delavan's win ended a nine-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-5. As for Peoria Heights, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delavan will square off against El Paso-Gridley at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Peoria Heights, they will head out on the road to challenge Peoria at 4:00 p.m. in their first game on Tuesday.
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