The Daleville Broncos will head out on the road to take on the Elwood Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Daleville will be strutting in after a victory while Elwood will be coming in after a loss.
While Daleville's win against Muncie Central wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Broncos had just enough and edged out the Bearcats 9-8. The Broncos' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Daleville got a massive performance out of Alex Ramirez, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Ramirez a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryson Sigler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5.
Daleville was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .387. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 21 runs the game before, Elwood was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They came up short against Maconaquah, falling 9-1.
Elwood saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Grimes, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Daleville's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Elwood, their defeat was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-2.
Elwood's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Daleville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Elwood, though, as they've been averaging 9.7 hits. Given Daleville's sizable advantage in that area, the Panthers will need to find a way to close that gap.
Daleville beat Elwood 7-2 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Broncos since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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