The Delavan-Darien Comets will head out to square off against the Whitewater Whippets at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Whitewater took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Delavan-Darien, who comes in off a win.
Delavan-Darien was handed a six-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Thursday. They skirted past Clinton 5-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Comets have posted since May 3, 2024.
Delavan-Darien's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joel Janssen, who went 2-for-4 with one run. Danny O'Grady also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Whitewater didn't have quite enough to beat Westby on Saturday and fell 4-3.
Carson Petitt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two triples and two RBI.
The win got Delavan-Darien back to even at 4-4-1. As for Whitewater, their defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Whitewater's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Delavan-Darien has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .435. It's a different story for Whitewater, though, as they've only averaged .347. Will they be able to contain Delavan-Darien's hitters?
Everything went Delavan-Darien's way against Whitewater in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Delavan-Darien made off with a 10-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Comets since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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