It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Delta had no problem doing just that on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Highland Huskies. Winning may never get old, but Delta sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Landon Kennell made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Kennell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Kennell was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Rylan Bynum was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Highland's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Morgan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Delta pushed their record up to 19-5 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Highland, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-12.
Delta will look to defend their home field on Saturday against The Classical Academy at 3:00 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (The Classical Academy: 3.8, Delta: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Highland does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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