It was a good run, but Delphi Community unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 6-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of the McCutcheon Mavericks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, Delphi Community couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lexi Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on nine hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Delphi Community saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Pearson, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and a double.
On McCutcheon's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaidynn Peckinpaugh gave up only one earned run on two hits and racked up 17 Ks.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Mallorie Beutel, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashtyn Strimmel, who scored a run and stole three bases.
Delphi Community's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for McCutcheon, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 11-6.
Delphi Community will head out on the road to challenge Winamac at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Winamac: 3.2, Delphi Community: 3.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for McCutcheon, they will be playing at home against North Newton at 5:00 p.m. on Saturday. McCutcheon is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
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