Delta is 10-0 against Cedaredge since October of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Delta Panthers will face off against the Cedaredge Bruins at 3:00 p.m. One thing working in Delta's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Delta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Basalt on Tuesday as Delta made off with a 22-2 victory. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Panthers with their most commanding win of the season.
Meanwhile, Cedaredge beat Meeker 9-6 on Saturday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bruins.
Kerrie Meyer made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up four earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5. What's more, she also racked up five strikeouts, the mostshe's had since back in August.
In other batting news, Cedaredge let Tia Homedew and Meri Hollembeak loose on the outfield. Homedew fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4, while Hollembeak went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two stolen bases. The dominant performance gave Homedew a new career-high in home runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Kiera Stroh, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Cedaredge lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 0 home runs per game earlier this season, but in their last five matches they've averaged 1.8.
Delta has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-7 record this season. As for Cedaredge, their record now sits at 8-6.
Delta beat Cedaredge 18-15 in their previous matchup on September 4th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Delta since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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