Collegium Charter is 1-6 against Delaware County Christian since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cougar will head out on the road to challenge the Knights at 3:45 p.m. Collegium Charter is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
Collegium Charter will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Monday, then bounced right back against Valley Forge Military Academy on Wednesday. The Cougar were the clear victors by a 17-2 margin over the Trojans. The Cougar haven't had any issues with the Trojans recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Landon Gustafson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gustafson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jimmy Parmiter was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That run was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Fabian Zorilla, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Collegium Charter always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .607. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Delaware County Christian came up short against Westtown on Friday and fell 13-8.
Matteo DeBellis was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Josiah Lyren was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Collegium Charter's record now sits at 2-3. As for Delaware County Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Collegium Charter has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Delaware County Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Collegium Charter might still be hurting after the 11-2 loss they got from Delaware County Christian when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Cougar avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
