Delta is 10-0 against Aspen since August of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Saturday. The Delta Panthers will welcome the Aspen Skiers at 11:00 a.m. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season.
Delta is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Eagle Valley just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Devils by a score of 13-12.
Olivia Hines put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Hines was even better at the plate, going 4-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, Jazlyn Naranjo was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Another player making a difference was Maddy Zmiewsky, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Delta was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .471. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .316 or higher in eight consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Aspen was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss. They lost 23-0 to Cedaredge.
Delta now has a losing record at 6-7. As for Aspen, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Delta took their victory against Aspen in their previous matchup back in October of 2023 by a conclusive 17-2. Will Delta repeat their success, or does Aspen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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