Cowan is 2-8 against Daleville since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Cowan Blackhawks will be staying on the road to face off against the Daleville Broncos at 5:00 p.m. Cowan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Cowan will head into Saturday's contest on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last match, but they sure didn't let that happen against Taylor on Saturday. Cowan put the hurt on Taylor with a sharp 13-1 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Cowan needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Cowan let Jaden Unger and Jaydon Auker loose on the outfield. Unger scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Auker scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Lucas Terrell, who went 1-for-2 with three RBI.
Meanwhile, Daleville didn't have quite enough to beat Shenandoah on Friday and fell 3-1.
Ethan Colvin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on four hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Daleville saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Colvin, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Cowan's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 11-11. As for Daleville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-10 record this season.
Daleville's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Cowan has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .437. It's a different story for Daleville, though, as they've only averaged .352. Will they be able to contain Cowan's hitters?
Cowan couldn't quite finish off Daleville in their previous meeting on Thursday and fell 2-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Daleville's Meryck Adams, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Now that Cowan knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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