Ferriday hasn't had much luck against Delta Charter recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Storm at 5:00 p.m. Ferriday has given up an average of 15.4 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
If Ferriday beats Delta Charter with 18 runs on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Trojans had just enough and edged out Peabody 18-16. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
Meanwhile, Delta Charter lost 18-6 to Jena on Monday. The Storm have struggled against the Giants recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Tristan Burns was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off four hits. Burns was even better at the plate, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Delta Charter is 4-1 when Burns posts two or more runs, but 4-5 otherwise.
Burns wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Simpson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Noah White was another, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
Ferriday's victory bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Delta Charter, their loss dropped their record down to 8-6.
Ferriday suffered a grim 24-1 defeat to Delta Charter in their previous matchup on March 3rd. Will the Trojans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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