Delta put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Western Sierra Collegiate Academy Wolves as the Delta Saints made off with a 17-10 win. The victory was familiar territory for Delta who now have three in a row.
Kaden Clive and Gavin McAllister were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Clive struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up four earned (and four unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Meanwhile, McAllister pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Clive has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Clive scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances, while McAllister scored a run while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Michael Reichow was a standout: he scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Izaya Rubio was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
On Western Sierra Collegiate Academy's side, Simon Sferle made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Dawson, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Delta's win bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-10.
Delta will be playing in front of their home fans against Elite at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season. As for Western Sierra Collegiate Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Buckingham Charter at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Buckingham Charter is coming into the match with three straight defeats at home, meaning Western Sierra Collegiate Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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