The Delavan-Darien Comets will head out on the road to face off against the Turner Trojans at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Delavan-Darien 3.6, Turner 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Delavan-Darien is headed out in good spirits considering the team just ended their winless streak on the road against Big Foot on Friday. The Comets never let the Chiefs get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Comets in their matchups with the Chiefs: they've now won four in a row.
Kevin O'Grady
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Kevin O'Grady made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. O'Grady was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Joel Janssen was a standout: he scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He also put up a double, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Jacob Huff, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Turner sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 victory over Milton on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Trojans.
The win got Delavan-Darien back to even at 3-3-1. As for Turner, their record now sits at 4-1.
Delavan-Darien beat Turner 8-5 in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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