Montrose is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Delta is on a seven-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Montrose Red Hawks will take on the Delta Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Montrose sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Palisade. That's two games straight that Montrose has won by just one run.
Cooper Ross was excellent, going 2-for-5 with three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaxon Kattner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Delta put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Olathe as Delta made off with a 15-3 win.
The team relied heavily on Rylan Bynum, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI. Ripp Lockhart was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Montrose is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a massive bump to their 12-9 record this season. As for Delta, their victory bumped their record up to 16-4.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Montrose hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .323. However, it's not like Delta struggles in that department as they've averaged .381. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Montrose came up short against Delta in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 10-5. Thankfully for Montrose, Braeden Sprout (who tossed 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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