Delta is 0-10 against Greenfield-Central since April of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Delta Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Greenfield-Central Cougars at 6:00 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, while Delta put up some runs, the same can't be said for Madison-Grant. Delta walked away with a 5-0 win over Madison-Grant. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Delta.
Myles Enos looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Zane Cline was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Everrett Linn was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Greenfield-Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 13.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They put the hurt on the Trojans with a sharp 10-0 victory. Greenfield-Central might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three contests by ten runs or more this season.
Parker Rhodes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kirk Knecht, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Dylan Luther, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Delta's record is now 4-1. As for Greenfield-Central, their record is now 4-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Greenfield-Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delta might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Greenfield-Central in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Delta avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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