The Maconaquah Braves will head out to challenge the Delphi Community Oracles at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Maconaquah didn't have quite enough to beat Wabash and fell 5-3.
Marcell Sims was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-5 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Eli Grzeyorski, who went 1-for-5 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Delphi Community had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs) and they went ahead and made it five on Wednesday. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 1-0 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Oracles have posted since April 9th.
Delphi Community saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keygan Elliott, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Delphi Community's victory bumped their record up to 11-3. As for Maconaquah, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Maconaquah hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maconaquah might still be hurting after the 18-1 loss they got from Delphi Community in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. Can the Braves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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