The Deltona Wolves will head out to take on the Father Lopez Green Wave at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Deltona's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Taylor by a score of 5-0. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wolves.
Mason Draper tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Deltona's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luis Rivera, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Yandiel Torres was another, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Deltona was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .375. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Father Lopez beat Atlantic 3-0 on Friday.
Kaine Peterson was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI. Those three hits gave him a new career-high.
Deltona's record now sits at 8-11. As for Father Lopez, their victory ended a nine-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-13.
Father Lopez's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Wednesday. Deltona has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Father Lopez, though, as they've been averaging only 4.1 strikeouts. Will Deltona keep running through batters, or will the Green Wave buck the trend?
Deltona couldn't quite finish off Father Lopez when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Wolves avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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