Delta lost against Woodland Christian last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Thursday. The Delta Saints wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-1 walloping at the hands of the Woodland Christian Cardinals. Delta has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delta saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Izaya Rubio, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
On Woodland Christian's side, Wyatt Bickel made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Bickel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Bickel was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with six RBI, a stolen base, and a run.
In other batting news, Alejandro Torres was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Owen Tessier was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Delta's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Woodland Christian, the victory was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-3.
Delta will look to defend their home field on Monday against Elite at 4:00 p.m. Elite is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Delta will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Woodland Christian, they will face off against Encina Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Woodland Christian's pitching crew has only allowed 1.9 runs per game this season, so Encina Prep's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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