The Delano Tigers will head out to take on the Zimmerman Thunder at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Delano will be strutting in after a victory while Zimmerman will be coming in after a defeat.
Zimmerman will square off against a team with plenty of momentum: Delano extended their winning streak to seven on Friday. The Tigers beat Edison by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 12-3.
Carter Van Beusekom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Van Beusekom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
In other pitching news, Carson Purkey looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits.
Back at the plate, Grant Bruett was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Andrew Bruett, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Zimmerman came up short against Princeton on Friday and fell 6-1.
Eli Martin was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Delano's record now sits at 2-0. As for Zimmerman, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Delano took their win against Zimmerman in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the squad 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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