Broncos
| 05/22/25 vs Wapahani | 7 |
| 05/20/25 @ Cowan | 2 |
| 05/19/25 vs Tri | 6 |
| 05/17/25 @ New Castle | 3 |
| 05/14/25 @ Winchester Community | 4 |
| + 17 more games |
The Daleville Broncos will challenge the Northfield Norsemen at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Daleville is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.5 runs per game this season.
Daleville took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They skirted past Wapahani 7-5. The victory was a breath of fresh air for the Broncos as it put an end to their five-game losing streak.
Rylan Leonard made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Maddie Rees was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Lily Malone, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Daleville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .414. They are 11-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Northfield was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 13th straight defeat. They lost 10-2 to Manchester.
Northfield saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Myers, who went 2-for-3 with one run.
Daleville's record now sits at 14-8. As for Northfield, their loss dropped their record down to 2-17.
Northfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Daleville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. It's a different story for Northfield, though, as they've been averaging 12.1 hits. Given Daleville's sizable advantage in that area, the Norsemen will need to find a way to close that gap. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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