Delta only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run they dealt Rifle on Thursday. The Delta Panthers put the hurt on the Rifle Bears with a sharp 12-2 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Panthers also won the last time the pair played back in September of 2023.
Lily Gallegos spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Delta got a massive performance out of Olivia Hines, who scored three runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jazlyn Naranjo, who went 2-for-5 with three RBI, a triple, and a run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Delta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Rifle only posted a batting average of .208.
Delta is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-8 record this season. As for Rifle, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delta will welcome Durango at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Rifle, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Basalt at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rifle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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