The Wes-Del Warriors will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Daleville Broncos at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Wes-Del fell victim to South Adams and their airtight pitching crew on Saturday. They came up short against the Starfires, falling 10-0. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Wes-Del saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keylie Byrd, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Daleville gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Randolph Southern a 25-0 shutout. The Broncos have beaten the Rebels the last seven times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Rebels has come to flipping the script.
Emily Simmons was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). Simmons was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Those four runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Raegan Jackson was a standout: she got on base in all five of her plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddie Rees, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Wes-Del's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Daleville, their victory bumped their record up to 1-0.
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