Daleville entered their tilt with Eastern Hancock with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Eastern Hancock Royals on Wednesday and snuck past 5-4. This was payback for Daleville, who suffered a 6-5 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Ethan Colvin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Colvin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Eastern Hancock's side, Aidan Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, Eastern Hancock saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jenkins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hayden Rouse was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Daleville pushed their record up to 10-7 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Eastern Hancock, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season.
Daleville will head out on the road to take on Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Eastern Hancock, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 5:30 p.m. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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