Daleville hit Tri-Central with a four-run seventh inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans fell just short of the Broncos by a score of 6-5. The Trojans were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Broncos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Jake Cherry was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up three earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Cherry was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run.
In other batting news, Weston Enright made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Cline, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Tri-Central and nudges their season record down to 1-6. As for Daleville, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Tri-Central will take on Clinton Central at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Daleville, they will head out to challenge Shenandoah at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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