Delavan is 0-5 against Brimfield since April of 2017 but things could change on Thursday. The Panthers will venture away from home to face off against the Indians at 4:30 p.m. Delavan will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
Delavan is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They never let Hartsburg-Emden get on the board and left with a 16-0 victory on Tuesday. The Panthers not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since April 6, 2024.
Lainey Klokkenga
| 04/08/25 vs Hartsburg-Emden | 7 |
| 04/01/25 vs Athens/Greenview | 7 |
| 03/31/25 vs Tri-Valley | 9 |
| 03/29/25 vs Eureka | 8 |
Lainey Klokkenga was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Kara Lowry and Addi Fisher did most of the damage at the plate: Lowry scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2, while Fisher scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2. That's the most runs Fisher has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Miley Harper, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Delavan always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .533. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Brimfield was able to grind out a solid win over ROWVA/Williamsfield on Wednesday, taking the game 7-2.
Schyer Meinders spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on six hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Brimfield let Reese Legaspi and Sawyer Drury run wild. Legaspi scored two runs while going 1-for-3, while Drury scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Brimfield has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.9 runs on average over those games. As for Delavan, their record is now 2-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Delavan has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Brimfield struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10.3 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Delavan suffered a grim 16-1 defeat to Brimfield when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Panthers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
