Delta put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by an 8-2 margin over the Foresthill Wildfires. Eight seems to be a good number for Delta as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Kaden Clive made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Clive has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Clive was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Spencer Buckley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Jax Soto was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Foresthill's side, David Silveira was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing four bases while going 2-for-4.
The victory made it two in a row for Delta and bumps their season record up to 8-5. As for Foresthill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-11.
Delta will be playing at home against Western Sierra Collegiate Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Foresthill, they will head out on the road to take on San Juan at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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