Delta is 2-8 against Woodland Christian since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Delta Saints will stay at home for another game and welcome the Woodland Christian Cardinals at 4:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Delta's way against Foresthill as Delta made off with an 11-2 victory.
Kaden Clive was a major factor no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. Clive has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Clive was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Finn Danila, who scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jax Soto, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Woodland Christian had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.4 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Saturday. They blew past the Bulldogs 11-1.
The team relied heavily on Gabe Sanchez, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abriean Eredia, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Delta has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Woodland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 12-3.
Delta beat Woodland Christian 4-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Does Delta have another victory up their sleeve, or will Woodland Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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