Oracles close season with regional loss

2008-06-11 / Sports

By Kevin Bender Contributing sportswriter

Got it! Delphi 3rd baseman Caleb Bieghler reaches to snare a foul tip during last week's regional game against the Tipton Blue Devils. At left is pitcher Andrew Cebulla and at right, shortstop Michael Myers. Bill Stauffer photo Got it! Delphi 3rd baseman Caleb Bieghler reaches to snare a foul tip during last week's regional game against the Tipton Blue Devils. At left is pitcher Andrew Cebulla and at right, shortstop Michael Myers. Bill Stauffer photo The Delphi Oracles completed this season's play with a 10-0 loss to the Tipton Blue Devils in IHSAA Regional play last Tuesday night at Oracle Field.

The Oracles were unable to solve Tipton's Justin Reese and mustered only 3 hits against the right-hander's constant barrage of curve balls. Austin Hawn lined a single to center in the 1st and with 1 out, Mike Myers screamed a well hit ball to center, but directly at the center fielder.

In the second with 2 out, AJ Beckett lined a single to left and Neil Snoeberger reached on an infield single deep in the hole at short, but after Beckett was caught in a rundown to end the inning, the Oracles failed to get anything going the remainder of the game.

The Blue Devils strung together 5 hits and 4 runs in the 2nd off Delphi's pitcher, Kyle Bender, and after a lead-off home run in the 4th, Bender gave way to Andrew Cebulla. Cebulla allowed only 1 runner in the 4th and 5th, but Tipton exploded for 5 additional runs in the 6th on a pair of doubles, 2 walks and capped by a 2 run home run by Reese to extend the lead to 10-0.

The Oracles close a fine season with a 22-9 record on the year.

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