Delta has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Yorktown Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Yorktown took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Delta, who comes in off a win.
Delta's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They walked away with a 4-0 win over Anderson.
Myles Enos looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Delta saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Zane Cline, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Jacob Roach was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Yorktown was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 11-3 to Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory.
Sean Gibson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Delta has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Yorktown, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-14.
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 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Yorktown struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delta beat Yorktown 5-2 when the teams last played last Saturday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Yorktown's Landen Eppard, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Delta still be able to contain Eppard? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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