North Delta had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the St. Joseph Fighting Irish with a sharp 17-1 win on Tuesday. North Delta might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Alex Jackson made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned run off four hits. Jackson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, North Delta let Rowan Gordon and Kolby Baker loose on the outfield. Gordon scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Baker scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Baylor Scammon, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
North Delta's victory bumped their record up to 20-6. As for St. Joseph, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-7.
North Delta will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Joseph: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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