Delta had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Western Panthers on Saturday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 15-4 win the Panthers walked away with the last time they faced one another back in June of 2016.

Zane Cline
06/07/25 vs Western | 8 |
06/02/25 vs Hamilton Heights | 9 |
05/28/25 vs Connersville | 13 |
05/22/25 vs Pendleton Heights | 5 |
05/17/25 @ Yorktown | 10 |
+ 5 more games |
Zane Cline made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in ten consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Cline wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Maddox Huffman, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
Delta has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 22-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Western, the defeat snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 26-5 record.
As of now, neither Delta nor the Panthers have any future games scheduled.
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