Del City is 0-9 against Piedmont since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Del City Eagles will head out on the road to square off against the Piedmont Wildcats at 5:30 p.m. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Del City's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They put the hurt on Memorial with a sharp 7-0 win.
Blake Barker made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Barker was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joshua Hardeman, who scored two runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-2. Jakobi Wormsley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Piedmont sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-8 victory over Duncan on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Piedmont.
Del City's win ended an eight-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-25. As for Piedmont, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 19-11 record this season.
Del City might still be hurting after the 13-3 loss they got from Piedmont in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Del City avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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