Wes-Del was the 2-1 winner over Daleville when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Wes-Del Warriors took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Daleville Broncos on Tuesday. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Wes-Del has scored all season.
Wes-Del saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jared Ladd, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Daleville's side, Ethan Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. Colvin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Jagger Sparks was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
This is the second loss in a row for Wes-Del and nudges their season record down to 3-2. As for Daleville, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Wes-Del will be playing at home against Cowan at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Daleville, they will head out on the road to square off against Monroe Central at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Daleville's pitching crew has only allowed 2.4 runs per game this season, so Monroe Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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