Lebanon Tigers Gold Come Back To Defeat Delphi
By Amanda Skobel | Apr 16, 2025 9:52 AM
Lebanon Tigers Gold rallied to top Delphi 14-7 on Tuesday at TBD. Lebanon Tigers Gold trailed by as many as four runs during the game. Cloey Payne, Kierrah Thornburg, and June Dimiceli at the bottom of Lebanon Tigers Gold's lineup combined for five of the team's nine hits in their victory. They scored four runs and drove in five. Delphi jumped out to the lead in the top of the first inning after an error scored one run, Leuch doubled, scoring two runs, and a passed ball scored one run. Lebanon Tigers Gold flipped the game on its head in the bottom of the first, scoring seven runs on four hits to take the lead, 7-4. The biggest blow in the inning was a single by Payne that drove in two. Lebanon Tigers Gold added four more runs in the bottom of the second inning on four hits. Kyla Gosewehr tripled, scoring two runs, and Thornburg hit an inside the park home run, scoring two runs. Lebanon Tigers Gold added to their early lead in the bottom of the third inning after Gosewehr walked, Lebanon Tigers Gold scored on a wild pitch, and Dimiceli singled to the left side of the infield, each scoring one run. Gosewehr stepped in the circle first for Lebanon Tigers Gold. The right-handed pitcher gave up four hits and seven runs (four earned) over four innings, striking out six and walking eight. Hixson stepped in the circle first for Delphi. The hurler gave up nine hits and 14 runs (six earned) over three innings, striking out two and walking seven. Lebanon Tigers Gold amassed nine hits in the game. Payne and Thornburg were a force together in the lineup, as they each collected two hits for Lebanon Tigers Gold. Thornburg, the number eight hitter for Lebanon Tigers Gold, led the way with three runs batted in. The outfielder went 2-for-3 on the day. Emmy Garcia, Payne, Gabriella Gonzalez, Mya Walters, and Gosewehr each stole multiple bases for Lebanon Tigers Gold. Lebanon Tigers Gold had a strong eye at the plate, tallying seven walks for the game. Lebanon Tigers Gold ran wild on the base paths, tallying 15 stolen bases for the game. Leuch provided pop in the middle of the lineup, and led Delphi with two runs batted in. The third baseman went 1-for-2 on the day. Hixson led Delphi with two hits in three at bats. Delphi had a strong eye at the plate, piling up eight walks for the game. Rumell and #2 led the team with two walks each. Lebanon Tigers Gold play at home on Thursday against Clinton Prairie in their next game.