Delta has gone 10-0 against Cedaredge recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Delta Panthers will challenge the Cedaredge Bruins at 3:00 p.m. Delta knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with ten runs or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Cedaredge likes a good challenge.
Delta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 22-2 margin over Basalt on Tuesday. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge beat Meeker 9-6 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bruins.
Kerrie Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, Tia Homedew and Meri Hollembeak did most of the damage at the plate: Homedew fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hollembeak went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance gave Homedew a new career-high in home runs. Kiera Stroh was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Cedaredge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 1.8.
Delta is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Cedaredge, their record is now 8-6.
Delta beat Cedaredge 18-15 in their previous meeting on September 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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