The Little Axe Indians will square off against the Del City Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Little Axe will be strutting in after a victory while Del City will be coming in after a loss.
Little Axe took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They never let Star-Spencer get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That looming 10-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Indians yet this season.
Gene Curnett made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Curnett was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one double.
In other batting news, Kolton Casey and Cash Hicks did most of the damage at the plate: Casey scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Hicks scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. Those two runs gave Casey a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Marcel Almanza, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Del City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They came up short against Western Heights, falling 25-6.
Braxton Alexander was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. Jakobi Wormsley was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Del City's loss dropped their record down to 2-23. As for Little Axe, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
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