Delmar won the last time they faced Smyrna and things went their way on Thursday too. The Wildcats came out on top against the Eagles by a score of 8-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Aiden McCauley and Ryder Keidel made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, McCauley didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Keidel struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, McCauley got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Keidel went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Connor Nichols, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Mathais Ford was another, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
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| 05/01/25 - Home | 8-3 W |
| 05/10/24 - Away | 7-3 W |
| 05/20/21 - Home | 3-5 L |
| 04/09/21 - Away | 6-7 L |
| 03/26/19 - Home | 10-4 W |
| + 3 more games |
The victory got Delmar back to even at 6-6. As for Smyrna, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 2-12.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Delmar will host Indian River at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Indians have averaged an impressive 7.5 runs per game this season. As for Smyrna, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salesianum at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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