Daleville is 8-2 against Cowan since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Daleville Broncos will challenge the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. The last three games Daleville has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Friday, Daleville didn't have quite enough to beat Shenandoah and fell 3-1.
Ethan Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Daleville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Colvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cowan never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Taylor on Saturday. Everything went their way against the Titans as they made off with a 13-1 victory.
Cowan let Jaden Unger and Jaydon Auker loose on the outfield. Unger scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Auker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Lucas Terrell was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Daleville's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-10. As for Cowan, the win got them back to even at 11-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Daleville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Daleville came out on top in a nail-biter against Cowan in their previous meeting on Thursday, sneaking past 2-0. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Cowan's Gentry Groves, who pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off five hits. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Daleville still be able to contain Groves? There's only one way to find out.
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