Delta has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will head out to take on the Montrose Red Hawks at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday. Montrose took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Delta, who comes in off a win.
On Tuesday, Delta made easy work of Rifle and carried off a 7-1 victory. Considering the Panthers have won eight games by more than five runs this season, another big win was nothing new.
Delta got a great performance from Camdyn Stoddard as she pitched 7 innings while giving up just 1 earned run off 6 hits.
At the plate, Shea Ryan was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 while posting 3 RBIs, 2 runs, 1 triple, and 1 double. The game marked her fourth in a row with at least two runs.
Meanwhile, Montrose faced Fruita Monument in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Red Hawks came up short against the Wildcats, falling 10-1. The Red Hawks' defeat put an end to their 12-game winning streak.
Montrose saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Alexis Garcia, who went a perfect 3-for-3 while logging 1 RBI.
Delta pushed their record up to 12-7 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. Those victories were made possible by their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs over those games. As for Montrose, their loss was their first in the league, dropping their league record down to 7-1 and their overall record down to 17-2.
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