The Greenfield-Central Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Delta Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Greenfield-Central has seven straight victories, Delta has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Saturday, Greenfield-Central had just enough and edged Indian Creek out 7-6.
Leilani Forshey and Josie White did most of the damage at the plate: Forshey went 1-for-3 with a home run, while White went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. Forshey has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. LeiLeanna Faitele was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Delta's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-0 walloping at the hands of Mt. Vernon on Monday.
Greenfield-Central's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-3. As for Delta, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Delta's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Greenfield-Central has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.3 hits per game. It's a different story for Delta, though, as they've been averaging 13.3. Given Greenfield-Central's sizable advantage in that area, Delta will need to find a way to close that gap.
Greenfield-Central took their victory against Delta in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 27-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for Greenfield-Central since the squad 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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