Delta lost against New Palestine back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Delta Eagles lost 10-3 to the New Palestine Dragons. Delta has struggled against New Palestine recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Campbell Light was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On New Palestine's side, Michael Thorpe spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up six Ks. Thorpe has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rigg Mahurin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Nic Deering, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Delta's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for New Palestine, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 14-2.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Delta by a score of 8-2.
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