Delta hasn't had much luck against Monroe Catholic recently, but that could start to change on Saturday. The Huskies will head out on the road to challenge the Rams at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Delta will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Hutchison on Saturday. The Huskies blew past the Hawks 19-12.
Meanwhile, Monroe Catholic faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Rams sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Moose. Winning may never get old, but the Rams sure are getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
The result came thanks to Brian Bast's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks.
On the hitting side, Monroe Catholic's victory was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Gage Goble, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
The win got Delta back to even at 1-1. As for Monroe Catholic, their victory bumped their record up to 5-6-1.
Delta suffered a grim 12-0 defeat to Monroe Catholic when the teams last played on Saturday. Can the Huskies avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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