It was a good run, but Delavan unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell victim to a tough 10-1 defeat at the hands of the Tri-Valley Vikings.
Lainey Klokkenga spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Delavan saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Miley Harper, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Delavan's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for Tri-Valley, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-7 record this season.
Delavan will head out on the road to face off against Hartsburg-Emden at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Delavan is facing Hartsburg-Emden at the right time seeing as Hartsburg-Emden is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Tri-Valley, they will be playing at home against Sangamon Valley/Tri-City at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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