Juab is 10-0 against Delta since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Juab Wasps will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Rabbits at 3:30 p.m. Juab is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Having struggled with five defeats in a row, Juab finally turned things around against Richfield on Monday. Juab put the hurt on Richfield with a sharp 22-9 win. Juab might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won six games by nine runs or more this season.
Bailee Benson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and five unearned) runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Mollie Blankenagel and Dusti Draper did most of the damage at the plate: Blankenagel scored four runs and stole a base while going 4-for-4, while Draper went 4-for-5 with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles. Tylie Greenhalgh was another key contributor, going 3-for-6 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Delta was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Emery.
Mckenna Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Juab's victory bumped their record up to 11-6. As for Delta, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Delta's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Juab has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've only averaged .338. Will they be able to contain Juab's hitters?
Juab took their win against Delta when the teams last played back in March by a conclusive 11-0. Will Juab repeat their success, or does Delta have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
