The Delta Eagles will venture away from home to face off against the New Castle Trojans at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Delta is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
Delta is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by a 20-2 margin over Eastbrook on Monday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Eagles.
Kaeb Stebbins
| 04/16/25 @ Greenfield-Central | 4 |
| 04/03/25 vs Yorktown | 3 |
| 04/11/25 vs Madison-Grant | 2 |
Kaeb Stebbins looked comfortable as he pitched 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Delta is 2-1 when Stebbins allows three or fewer hits, but 1-3 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Chase Flannery, who fired off two home runs and eight RBI while going 3-for-4. He also put up two runs, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Chase Ritchie, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI.
Delta always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .605. The last time their OBP was this high was back in March of 2024.
New Castle never got on the board in their matchup on Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Shenandoah on Monday. They came out on top against the Raiders by a score of 14-10.
Caiden Regan was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Regan was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, New Castle got a big performance out of Carson Bell, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI. Those four RBI gave Bell a new career-high. Arrin Murray was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three runs and one RBI.
Delta's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 3-4. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for New Castle, their record is now 3-7.
Delta took their victory against New Castle when the teams last played back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 8-0 score. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Trojans have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
