After four games on the road, Delta is heading back home. They will take on the Monroe Catholic Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Delta will make a triumphant return home after picking up their first road win of the season at North Pole expense on Saturday. Delta lost 9-3 to North Pole. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Delta has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Monroe Catholic faced North Pole in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Monroe Catholic lost 18-0 to North Pole. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Monroe Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Monroe Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brian Bast, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Bast has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Delta now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Monroe Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2-1.
Delta might still be hurting after the 16-5 loss they got from Monroe Catholic in their previous meeting on Saturday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Bast, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Now that Delta knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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