On Thursday, Delta faced Palmer in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Delta Huskies' pitcher stepped up to hand the Palmer Moose an 8-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Delta has managed all season.
Zoe Moore made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Moore was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lourdes Lester, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2. She has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Nadia Chernich, who scored a run while going 2-for-2.
The win (which was Delta's third in a row) raised their record to 5-4. As for Palmer, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Delta will face off against Homer at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Palmer, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 12-2 victory vs. North Pole on the 25th.
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