The Deltona Wolves will square off against the Winter Springs Bears at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deltona took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Holy Cross Lutheran Academy onto the board and left with a 29-0 win. The high-scoring effort was just what the Wolves needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Jayden Lochiatto made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 12 over four innings pitched. Lochiatto was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect4-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and four RBI. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (four).
Kenny Dozier
| 02/12/25 vs Holy Cross Lutheran Academy | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Lake Mary | 1 |
| 03/26/24 vs Florida Christian | 1 |
| 03/25/24 vs Palmetto | 1 |
| 03/21/24 vs Pine Ridge | 1 |
In other batting news, Deltona let Yandiel Torres and Kenny Dozier loose on the outfield. Torres scored two runs and stole four bases while going 1-for-1, while Dozier scored three runs while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave Dozier a new career-high in hits (two). Another player making a difference was Jay Albizu, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Winter Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Edgewater on Tuesday, taking the game 6-2. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Eagles recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tripp Rosenberger looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only a hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Ranfhy Nunez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Owen Swanson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Deltona couldn't quite finish off Winter Springs in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 and fell 2-0. Can Deltona avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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