Daleville is 1-9 against Houston County since March of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Daleville Warhawks will square off against the Houston County Lions at 4:30 p.m.
Daleville blew Houston County out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Monday Houston County got their revenge. Daleville fell just short of Houston County by a score of 7-5. The Warhawks just can't catch a break and have now endured three defeats in a row.
Joseph Ray was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Even though they lost, Daleville always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .545 or higher every time they've taken the field this season.
The victory was the third in a row for Houston County, bringing their record for this year to 4-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.7 runs over those games. As for Daleville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Houston County's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Daleville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .556. It's a different story for Houston County, though, as they've only averaged .255. Will they be able to contain Daleville's hitters? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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