After flying high against Patrick Henry last Monday, Delano came back down to earth. The Delano Tigers fell just short of the Mound-Westonka White Hawks by a score of 6-5 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Delano of the 1-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April.
For Mound-Westonka's part, Connor Esposito made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over four innings pitched. Esposito was even better at the plate, firing off two home runs while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Grayson Van Nelson, who went 2-for-5 with two RBI and a double.
Delano dropped their record down to 8-6 with that loss, which was their third straight on the road. As for Mound-Westonka, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-6.
Delano will be playing in front of their home fans against Concordia Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Mound-Westonka, they will head out on the road to square off against Hutchinson at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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