The Delphi Community Oracles are on the road again on Tuesday to play the Eastern Comets at 6:00 p.m. Delphi Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Delphi Community can't be too worried about heading out to take on Eastern: they just beat North Newton at home, who had been dominant on their own field up to that point. Delphi Community walked away with a 13-9 win over North Newton on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Delphi Community considering their two-run performance the match before.
Brett Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits over four innings pitched. Huffman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Huffman wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Hixson, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Josh Hartley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Eastern came tearing into Saturday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.5 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Vikings out 3-1.
Delphi Community's record is now 5-7. As for Eastern, their victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-3-1.
Delphi Community might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Eastern when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Delphi Community avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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