After flying high against Cornerstone Christian last Saturday, Delavan came back down to earth. The Delavan Panthers fell just short of the Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn Rockets by a score of 5-3 on Monday.
Braden Arrenholz was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Alex Seaton, who went 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Delavan dropped their record down to 14-5-1 with that defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, they now have a winning record of 13-12.
Delavan will be playing in front of their home fans against Illini Bluffs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Illini Bluffs has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Roanoke-Benson/Lowpoint-Washburn, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play El Paso-Gridley at 4:30 p.m. El Paso-Gridley is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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