
Comets
04/29/25 @ Delphi Community | 6-9 |
04/26/25 vs Blue River Valley | 12-0 |
04/26/25 vs Blue River Valley | 5-4 |
04/24/25 @ Sheridan | 20-8 |
04/22/25 vs Clinton Prairie | 12-6 |
Eastern dropped their record down to 12-3 on Tuesday, which also ended the team's eight-game streak of wins. They took a 9-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Delphi Community Oracles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Comets of the 5-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2024.
Owen Tolle was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Perry Kochensparger, who went 1-for-3 with one home run.
As for Delphi Community, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs over those games.
On Delphi Community's side, Brett Huffman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Huffman also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Delphi Community is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. Huffman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Xaine Tessier, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Another player making a difference was Noah Hutsell, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Coincidentally, Eastern and Delphi Community will both be playing Rossville the next time they take the field. The Comets will host the Hornets at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Oracles will head out to face them at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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