The Delta Eagles will face off against the Wapahani Raiders at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Delta 3, Wapahani 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Delta took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand New Palestine a 1-0 shutout.
Maddox Huffman looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Delta's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Chase Flannery, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, Wapahani waltzed into their match on Wednesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They walked away with a 5-0 win over the Eagles. That's two games straight that the Raiders have won by exactly five runs.
The team relied heavily on Quentine James, who went 3-for-4 with one triple and one run. That's the most hits he has posted over his last seven contests. Another player making a difference was Brandt Longfellow, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Delta is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.9 runs on average over those games. As for Wapahani, their win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-4.
Delta came out on top in a nail-biter against Wapahani in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-2. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Raiders turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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