The Delta Saints will square off against the Leroy Greene Academy Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Delta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They blew past Esparto 18-2 on Monday. With that win, the Saints brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Chase Parkinson
| 03/11/25 vs Western Sierra Collegiate Academy | 9 |
| 03/29/25 @ Buckingham Charter | 4 |
| 03/06/25 vs Golden Sierra | 4 |
| 03/20/25 @ Pierce | 1 |
Spencer Buckley and Chase Parkinson made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Buckley didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Parkinson pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has become a key player for Delta: the team is undefeated when he allows at most one hit, but 1-5 otherwise. At the plate, Buckley scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Parkinson scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits Buckley has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Delta got a massive performance out of Max Danila, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Hutson, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4.
Delta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Leroy Greene Academy got themselves on the board against Elite on Monday, but Elite never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 21-0 margin over the Eagles. The Lions might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five contests by six runs or more this season.
Philip Jones made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. That RBI was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Maison Wunder was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with seven RBI, three runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Robert Callahan, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Delta's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Leroy Greene Academy, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-7.
Delta might still be hurting after the 8-2 defeat they got from Leroy Greene Academy when the teams last played back in March of 2023. Can the Saints avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
