It was a good run, but Delphi Community unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Saturday. They fell 7-3 to the Tri-County Cavaliers. Delphi Community was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Tri-County apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lexi Miller was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up five earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Abby Pearson, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Delphi Community didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tri-County only tossed eight.
On Tri-County's side, Madilyn Nevitt spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Grace Luck, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Delphi Community's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-3. As for Tri-County, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Delphi Community will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Rossville at 5:15 p.m. As for Tri-County, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Clinton Prairie at 5:00 p.m. Clinton Prairie has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.17 runs per game on average), something Tri-County will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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