After two games on the road, Daleville is heading back home. They will take on the Cowan Blackhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Daleville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Madison-Grant on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Argylls by a score of 2-0.
Meanwhile, while Cowan put up some runs on Wednesday, the same can't be said for Blue River Valley. Cowan was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Blue River Valley.
Not much got past Jackson Clifford, who gave up just eight hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep Blue River Valley off the board. Clifford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luke Garrett was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. Jaydon Auker was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
Daleville's loss dropped their record down to 10-9. As for Cowan, the win got them back to even at 10-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Daleville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cowan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Daleville took their victory against Cowan when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 8-1. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Cowan's Landen Hiatt, who struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Now that he won't be playing on Thursday, will it be that much easier for Daleville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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