Delta Charter has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Vidalia Vikings at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Vidalia took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Delta Charter, who comes in off a win.
In what's become a running theme this season, Delta Charter gave their fans yet another huge victory last Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Bastrop a 14-0 shutout. The win was just what Delta Charter needed coming off of a 20-4 loss in their prior contest.
Kyle Whatley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Whatley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Delta Charter let Leyton Mullins and Lawson Reyes loose on the outfield. Mullins got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base, while Reyes scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Gunner Smith, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Vidalia came up short against Family Community Christian on Tuesday and fell 11-7. Vidalia has not had much luck with Family Community Christian recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Vidalia saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was TJ Williams, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Williams has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Delta Charter's record now sits at 5-6. As for Vidalia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
Vidalia's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Delta Charter hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .386. It's a different story for Vidalia, though, as they've only averaged .256. Will they be able to contain Delta Charter's hitters?
Delta Charter might still be hurting after the 6-0 loss they got from Vidalia in their previous meeting on March 6th. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Vidalia's Gage Cupstid, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 19 over seven innings pitched. Now that Delta Charter knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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