North Newton is 0-3 against Delphi Community since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The North Newton Spartans will be playing at home against the Delphi Community Oracles at 6:00 p.m. North Newton will be looking to keep their nine-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
On Saturday, North Newton earned an 8-3 victory over Wheeler.
The team relied heavily on Patrick Barry, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Evan Gagnon was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 17 runs the game before, Delphi Community was a bit more limited in their game on Thursday. They fell just short of Carroll by a score of 3-2.
Delphi Community saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chase Almager, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
North Newton's win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Delphi Community, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. North Newton has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Delphi Community struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
North Newton suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Delphi Community in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Thankfully for North Newton, Chase Long (who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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