The Delphi Community Oracles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Hebron Hawks at 11:00 a.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Delphi Community is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Rochester a 3-0 shutout.
Not much got past Lexi Miller, who gave up just two hits and racked up 14 Ks to keep Rochester off the board. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Delphi Community's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lacey S Pickering, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Hebron came tearing into Thursday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 6-3.
Brooke Cunningham and Addison Toczek were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Cunningham struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Meanwhile, Toczek pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, Cunningham went 1-for-3 with a home run, while Toczek scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Halie Kinkade was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Delphi Community is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a massive bump to their 18-8 record this season. As for Hebron, their victory bumped their record up to 17-9.
Saturday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Delphi Community hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Hebron struggles in that department as they've averaged .336. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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