Delta posted their closest victory since September 7, 2023 on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Montezuma-Cortez Panthers 5-3. For Delta, this counts as revenge for the 8-7 defeat Montezuma-Cortez walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August.
Lily Gallegos spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
At the plate, Jazlyn Naranjo was incredible, going 4-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Velma Baily, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Delta now has a winning record of 9-8. As for Montezuma-Cortez, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-9.
Delta will challenge Rifle at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.9 runs per game this season. Montezuma-Cortez does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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