The Marple Newtown Fightin' Tigers will be playing at home against the Delaware County Christian Knights at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Marple Newtown's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Delaware County Christian's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Marple Newtown is probably headed into the contest with a chip on their shoulder considering Penncrest just ended the team's five-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 5-0 to the Lions. The shutout was out of character for Marple Newtown seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Monday. They blew past Bristol 10-4. Delaware County Christian's victory was all the more impressive since Bristol was averaging only three runs allowed on the season.
Porter Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Delaware County Christian let Matteo DeBellis and Jackson Lewis loose on the outfield. DeBellis scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Lewis scored two runs while going 2-for-4. DeBellis has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Sam Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Marple Newtown's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-5. As for Delaware County Christian, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-8.
Marple Newtown took their victory against Delaware County Christian in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Marple Newtown repeat their success, or does Delaware County Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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