The DeLaSalle Islanders will head out on the road to face off against the Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha Pirates at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games DeLaSalle has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Saturday, DeLaSalle narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past East Grand Forks 7-6.
Meanwhile, Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha waltzed into their matchup on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Hawks by a score of 12-9.
Beau Bratsch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Bratsch was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kennedy Capp, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jose Mendoza Garcia, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
DeLaSalle now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-2.
DeLaSalle skirted past Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha 7-6 when the teams last played back in April. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Park Center/Columbia Heights/Maranatha's Adam Aasen, who struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will DeLaSalle still be able to contain Aasen? There's only one way to find out.
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