After four games on the road, Indianola Academy is heading back home. They will take on the North Delta Green Wave at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Indianola Academy and North Delta are at an even 4-4 over their past eight head-to-heads.
On Tuesday, Indianola Academy suffered a rough 18-8 loss at the hands of North Delta.
For North Delta's part, Owens Johnson was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deacon Downs, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, six RBI, and three runs. Rowan Gordon was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Indianola Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Delta, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 14-3.
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