Daleville has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Wednesday, Daleville had just enough and edged Eastern Hancock out 5-4.
Ethan Colvin made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Colvin has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Ramirez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Delta narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Bellmont 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Delta.
Maddox Huffman looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jacob Roach, who fired off two home runs and three RBI while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Zane Cline, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Daleville has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Delta, their record now sits at 10-8.
Daleville's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Daleville has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.1 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Daleville continue to outrun the ball?
Daleville suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Delta when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can Daleville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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