Deltona has been on the road for five straight, but on Wednesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Astronaut War Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Deltona's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Astronaut's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Tuesday, Deltona came up short against New Smyrna Beach and fell 9-4.
Garnier Abreu was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Deltona saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Martinez, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Garrett Thompson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Astronaut had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They won by a run and slipped past Bayside 5-4.
Astronaut also got a great performance from Larry Stewart as he tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Logan Cepeda was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2. Brenden Higginbothan was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Deltona has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-11 record this season. As for Astronaut, their win bumped their record up to 4-8.
Deltona came out on top in a nail-biter against Astronaut when the teams last played back in February of 2016, sneaking past 7-5. Does Deltona have another victory up their sleeve, or will Astronaut turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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