Delavan-Darien came out on top against Whitewater on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run fifth inning. The Comets were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Whippets. With that win, the Comets brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.
Joel Janssen made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Delavan-Darien is 3-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3-1 otherwise. Janssen was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double.
In other pitching news, Evan Doerksen looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Kevin O'Grady
| 04/01/25 vs Racine Lutheran/Prairie | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Whitewater | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Turner | 2 |
| 04/11/25 @ Big Foot | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Big Foot | 1 |
Back at the plate, Delavan-Darien let Jacob Huff and Kevin O'Grady run wild. Huff went 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while O'Grady got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. O'Grady is becoming a predictor of Delavan-Darien's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 3-1 (and 2-3-1 when he doesn't). Haaken Hovestol also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Delavan-Darien always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Whitewater only posted an OBP of .167.
The victory made it two in a row for Delavan-Darien and bumps their season record up to 5-4-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Whitewater, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Delavan-Darien beat the Whippets by a score of 10-0 on Thursday.
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