The Delta Charter Storm will head out on the road to square off against the St. Frederick Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Delta Charter has given up an average of 8.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Delta Charter fell victim to West Feliciana and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They came up short against the Saints, falling 11-0.
Meanwhile, St. Frederick waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Flyers. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game that the away team has come away the victor.
AIDEN MELNA spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up a single earned run in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, OWEN ONEILL and CARSON DAY did most of the damage at the plate: ONEILL got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI, while DAY scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. DAY is becoming a predictor of St. Frederick's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 9-13 when he doesn't). WILLIAM PATRICK was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
St. Frederick was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Loyola College Prep only posted a batting average of .167.
St. Frederick pushed their record up to 12-13 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Delta Charter, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Delta Charter suffered a grim 19-1 defeat to St. Frederick when the teams last played back in March of 2022. Can the Storm avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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