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Tuesday, November 5, 2024

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Deltas win extra innings thriller

Deltaville Deltas shortstop Spencer Crittenden tags out a Tappahannock Tides runner trying to steal a base in April 7 baseball action in Deltaville Ballpark. (Photo by Stephen Blue)

Trailing 8-2 in a win-or-go-home semifinal baseball game, the Deltaville Deltas were faced with an abrupt ending to their undefeated season. But after fighting to tie the game in the bottom of the ninth, Devin Sisson laced a two-out, two-strike base hit to the outfield to score Jacob Houston and the Deltaville Deltas completed a miraculous comeback against the Tappahannock Tides by the score of 9-8 on Sunday night.

With the win, Deltaville advances to the NABA Richmond championship series, a best-of-three contest which will be contested in Richmond starting Thursday night at Deep Run High School in Richmond. Game two will be played Sunday at Varina High School, with game three, if necessary, to be announced.

On Sunday night, in a game unexpectedly moved to Deltaville due….

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Stephen Blue
Stephen Blue
Stephen Blue is assistant coach of the Deltaville Deltas, and manages the team's statistics and media. He first played at Deltaville Ballpark as a Little Leaguer in 1991, and joined the Deltas as a player in 2004.