North Delta waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over the Lee Academy Colts. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 15-12 win last Tuesday.
Owens Johnson
| 03/20/25 vs Lee Academy | 8 |
| 03/11/25 vs Tishomingo County | 7 |
| 03/07/25 vs Bayou Academy | 3 |
| 02/27/25 vs Lake Cormorant | 7 |
| 02/22/25 vs Grenada | 5 |
| + 9 more games |
Owens Johnson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-5. North Delta is 8-2 when Johnson posts two or more runs, but 3-4 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Herron Williams, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. Jett Manning also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
North Delta kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 13 hits in three consecutive games.
North Delta pushed their record up to 11-6 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Lee Academy, they are on a 16-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Coming up, North Delta will challenge Grenada at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Lee Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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