Delta not only won on Thursday, but they posted their biggest win since May 2, 2024. Everything went their way against the Pierce Bears as the Delta Saints made off with a 12-2 victory. The win continues a trend for the Saints in their matchups with the Bears: they've now won five in a row.
Chase Parkinson
| 03/20/25 @ Pierce | 2 |
| 03/04/25 @ Golden Sierra | 1 |
| 02/28/25 vs Foresthill | 1 |
| 05/08/24 vs Rio Vista | 1 |
| 04/17/24 @ Foresthill | 1 |
Chase Parkinson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has become a key player for Delta: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least eight strikeouts, but 1-3 otherwise. Parkinson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Spencer Buckley was a standout: he scored a run and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (three). Max Danila also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.
Delta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .548. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pierce only posted an OBP of .211.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Pierce, they dropped their record down to 2-7 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delta will face off against Buckingham Charter at 11:00 a.m. on March 29th. As for Pierce, they will head out to take on East Nicolaus at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Pierce has given up an average of 10.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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