After flying high against Seton Catholic last Monday, Eastern Hancock came back down to earth. The Eastern Hancock Royals fell just short of the Daleville Broncos by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday. Eastern Hancock was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Daleville apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Aidan Morris spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits.
On the hitting side, Eastern Hancock saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Jenkins, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Hayden Rouse was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Daleville's side, Ethan Colvin made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off ten hits. Colvin has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Colvin was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Ayden Ramirez was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Eastern Hancock has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-12 record this season. As for Daleville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-7.
Eastern Hancock will be playing at home against Indianapolis Scecina Memorial at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern Hancock is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Daleville, they will head out on the road to square off against Delta at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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