In what's become a running theme this season, Delavan gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 16-5 margin over the Eureka Hornets. The win was nothing new for Delavan as they're now sitting on three straight.
Lainey Klokkenga made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. Klokkenga was even better at the plate, getting on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and three runs.
In other batting news, Delavan got a big performance out of Makenna Diekhoff, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Nola Houston was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Delavan is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-6 record this season. As for Eureka, their loss dropped their record down to 3-14.
Delavan didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 7-6 victory vs. Midwest Central/Illini Central on the 20th. Eureka has also already played their next game, an 8-3 defeat against Heyworth on the 20th.
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