Delta is 0-10 against Greenfield-Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Delta Eagles will be playing at home against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 7:30 a.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Delta: 3, Greenfield-Central: 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Greenfield-Central is hoping to do on Friday what New Castle couldn't on Wednesday: put an end to Delta's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Everything went Delta's way against New Castle as Delta made off with a 9-2 victory. Considering Delta has won three contests by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Delta got a great performance from Kayden Thomas as he struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk).
At the plate, Campbell Light was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Everrett Linn, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central fell victim to Yorktown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 1-0.
Landon Brooks was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Greenfield-Central saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zander Cobb, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Greenfield-Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenfield-Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delta might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Greenfield-Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Delta have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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