The Daleville Broncos will stay at home for another game and welcome the Union City Indians at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Things were looking good for Daleville after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 17-6 to Shenandoah. The loss continues a trend for Daleville in their matchups with Shenandoah: they've now lost six in a row.
Emily Simmons made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlyn McMillion, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Union City was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 9-0 to Tri.
Daleville's loss dropped their record down to 11-9-1. As for Union City, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-15.
Union City's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Daleville has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 10.5 hits per game. It's a different story for Union City, though, as they've been averaging 9.1. Given Daleville's sizable advantage in that area, Union City will need to find a way to close that gap.
Daleville suffered a grim 12-1 defeat to Union City in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Can Daleville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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