Delphi Community is 10-0 against Clinton Prairie since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Delphi Community Oracles will be playing at home against the Clinton Prairie Gophers at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Delphi Community got the win against Eastern by a conclusive 9-2.
Brett Huffman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Huffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Brady Little and Josh Hartley did most of the damage at the plate: Little went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Hartley got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Walker Jones was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, Clinton Prairie was able to grind out a solid victory over Taylor on Thursday, taking the game 5-1.
Clinton Prairie also got a great performance from Cayden Robinson as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
At the plate, Jackson Price was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Blake Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Delphi Community's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Clinton Prairie, their victory bumped their record up to 4-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delphi Community has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Clinton Prairie struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delphi Community took their win against Clinton Prairie in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Delphi Community have another victory up their sleeve, or will Clinton Prairie turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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