Bristol entered their game against Delaware County Christian on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bristol Warriors lost 10-4 to the Delaware County Christian Knights. It was the first time this season that Bristol let down their fans at home.
Isaac Ocasio made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Bristol didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Delaware County Christian only tossed four.
On Delaware County Christian's side, Porter Roberts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Matteo DeBellis and Jackson Lewis did most of the damage at the plate: DeBellis scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances, while Lewis scored two runs while going 2-for-4. DeBellis 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Sam Dixon, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Bristol's defeat ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-2. As for Delaware County Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 12-8.
Bristol will be playing in front of their home fans against Dock Mennonite at 3:45 p.m. on Wednesday. Bristol is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.4 runs per game this season. As for Delaware County Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Marple Newtown at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delaware County Christian is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road.
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