Del City is 0-8 against Carl Albert since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Del City Eagles will head out on the road to challenge the Carl Albert Titans at 5:30 p.m.
Del City lost 17-1 to Piedmont on Thursday.
Blake Barker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-1 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Carl Albert had already won 16 in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.6 runs), and they went ahead and made it 17 on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Timberwolves 11-9. Carl Albert's victory was all the more impressive since Blue Valley Southwest was averaging only 3.67 runs allowed on the season.
Easton Perkins was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Perkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Perkins was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Norman, who scored a run while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Mister Randle, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Del City's loss dropped their record down to 5-26. As for Carl Albert, they are on a roll lately: they've won 19 of their last 21 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 30-6 record this season.
Del City might still be hurting after the 18-2 defeat they got from Carl Albert in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Del City avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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