After flying high against Trinity Christian Academy last Thursday, DeLand came back down to earth. The DeLand Bulldogs fell just short of the Deltona Wolves by a score of 3-2 on Tuesday. DeLand has not had much luck with Deltona recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
De-Niya Padgett made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Deltona's side, Christina Ortiz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits. Ortiz has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Deltona saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sophie Strempel, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
DeLand's defeat dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Deltona, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
DeLand will head out on the road to square off against West Port at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Deltona, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Astronaut at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Deltona will be looking to keep their four-game home win streak alive.
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