After losing to Kirk Academy the last time they met, North Delta decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The North Delta Green Wave walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Kirk Academy Raiders on Thursday.
North Delta got a great performance from Clayton Hentz as he pitched 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Baylor Scammon, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Alex Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Kirk Academy's side, Logan Pratt was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Pratt was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Kirk Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as North Delta only tossed four.
North Delta is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-4 record this season. As for Kirk Academy, their defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 3-12.
North Delta will have a chance to go back-to-back against Kirk Academy: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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