After losing to Eastern the last time they met, Delphi Community decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Delphi Community Oracles put the hurt on the Eastern Comets with a sharp 9-2 win on Friday.
Brett Huffman made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Huffman was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, Brady Little and Josh Hartley did most of the damage at the plate: Little went 1-for-3 with three RBI, while Hartley got on base in two of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases. Another player making a difference was Walker Jones, who scored three runs and stole a base.
On Eastern's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Perry Kochensparger, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Delphi Community's victory bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Eastern, their defeat ended a 15-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 10-5-1.
Delphi Community will take on Clinton Prairie at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delphi Community is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maconaquah at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern is facing Maconaquah at the right time seeing as Maconaquah is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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