The Christiana Vikings will square off against the DuPont Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Christiana has given up an average of 9.3 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Thursday just wasn't the day for Christiana's offense. They lost 22-0 to Middletown on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 19 runs in the game before, the Vikings' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, DuPont came into Thursday's game having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Glasgow a 12-0 shutout on Thursday. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Bryan Gonzalez made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because DuPont is 2-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 1-10 otherwise. Gonzalez was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double. Those four runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, DuPont got a massive performance out of Xavier Ramos, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits Ramos has posted since back in March. Julius Ramos was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double.
Christiana's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-10. As for DuPont, their victory was their first in the league, bumping their league record up to 1-5 and their overall record up to 3-11.
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