Delta lost against Monroe Catholic back in May of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Saturday. The Delta Huskies lost 16-5 to the Monroe Catholic Rams. Delta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Monroe Catholic's part, Brian Bast was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Bast has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bast was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gage Goble and Daniel Bergstrom did most of the damage at the plate: Goble scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Bergstrom scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Landon MacNaughton, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Delta's loss dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Monroe Catholic, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-1-1 record this season.
Coincidentally, the pair will both be playing North Pole the next time they take the field. Delta will head out to face North Pole at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, while Monroe Catholic will host them at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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