The Delta Eagles will head out on the road to face off against the Connersville Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Delta's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Connersville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Delta fell victim to Shelbyville and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Golden Bears. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delta saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaeb Stebbins, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Connersville ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over Lawrenceburg.
Jay McMullen looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Zaine Bentley was excellent, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Parker Flanigan, who went 2-for-6 with one stolen base and two RBI.
Connersville's record now sits at 9-7. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delta has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Connersville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delta beat Connersville 5-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2017. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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