Mt. Pulaski and Delavan are an even 4-4 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Mt. Pulaski Hilltoppers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Delavan Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mt. Pulaski: 2.4, Delavan: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mt. Pulaski is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering El Paso-Gridley just ended the team's ten-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell 10-5 to the Titans.
Meanwhile, Delavan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of Cuba/Spoon River Valley by a score of 4-2.
Cole Noreuil put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). Noreuil has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Noreuil was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with two RBI.
Noreuil wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Alex Seaton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Mt. Pulaski's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-2. As for Delavan, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-7-1.
Mt. Pulaski took their win against Delavan when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 7-0. Does Mt. Pulaski have another victory up their sleeve, or will Delavan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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