Delta has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will take on the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 11 runs the game before, Delta was a bit more limited in their match on Monday. They fell 4-0 to Woodland Christian. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Delta has not been shut out since back in February.
For Woodland Christian's part, the team relied heavily on Owen Tessier, who went 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI. Tessier has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jordan Villanueva, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Woodland Christian, the victory (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 14-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Woodland Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.6. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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