Cowan has enjoyed a four-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Daleville Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
Cowan's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Blue River Valley as Cowan made off with an 8-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Jackson Clifford's shutout, as he gave up just eight hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Garrett, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Jaydon Auker, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Daleville's offense. They fell just short of Madison-Grant by a score of 2-0 on Wednesday. Daleville has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Cowan is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 10-10 record this season. As for Daleville, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Daleville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cowan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Daleville, though, as they've only averaged .358. Will they be able to contain Cowan's hitters?
Cowan suffered a grim 8-1 defeat to Daleville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Cowan avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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