Delhi is 0-10 against Le Grand since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Delhi Hawks will be playing at home against the Le Grand Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m.
Delhi lost 19-1 to Mariposa County on Wednesday. Delhi has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Le Grand gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Ripon Christian an 8-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for Le Grand as they're now sitting on 12 straight.
Ava Avila was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 11 over seven innings pitched. Avila has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. Avila was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
In other batting news, Aaliyah Ceja was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Audrey Sandoval, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Delhi's loss dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Le Grand, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 15 of their last 16 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-2-2 record this season.
Delhi suffered a grim 11-0 defeat to Le Grand in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Le Grand's Haiden Priddell, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over four innings pitched. Now that Delhi knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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