The Del City Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Little Axe Indians at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Del City is coming into the match on a five-game losing streak.
Things were looking good for Del City after they put the first runs on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Western Heights, falling 25-6.
Braxton Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Jakobi Wormsley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last game, Little Axe made sure to put some runs up on the board against Star-Spencer on Monday. The Indians put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 10-0 win. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Indians' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Gene Curnett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Curnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kolton Casey and Cash Hicks did most of the damage at the plate: Casey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Hicks scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Casey a new career-high. Marcel Almanza also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Little Axe's record now sits at 4-8. As for Del City, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-23.
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