Eastern was the 3-2 winner over Delphi Community when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Eastern Comets fell 5-1 to the Delphi Community Oracles on Monday. That's two games in a row now that Eastern has lost by exactly four runs.
Emillia Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
On Delphi Community's side, Lexi Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 13 Ks. Miller has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 16 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jenna Roth and Abby Pearson did most of the damage at the plate: Roth scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Pearson scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. Emma Titus was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI.
Eastern's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-8. As for Delphi Community, their victory bumped their record up to 10-7.
Eastern will be playing at home against Clinton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Eastern has given up an average of 6.6 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Delphi Community, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Sheridan at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Delphi Community is facing Sheridan at the right time seeing as Sheridan is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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