It’s time for the first pitch at Duke University ! 86Β° and Sunny 🌞 as the Blue Devils seek a return trip to Omaha after a 64 year wait… 12:06 – start time as the umpires yell Play Ball !!!

It’s been a minute since CWS…

Murray State University Racers are the home team today in Game 2 of the series.

Miller and Gracia hits back to back bombs πŸ’£ in the top of the first, giving Duke a 2-0 lead (12:15)

Racers get one back on a first pitch laser shot over the left field fence.

Bases loaded, no outs for Racers here in the 1st. Five runs πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ scored in first inning, 3-2 Racers

Top of 2nd – Duke gets a walk πŸšΆβ€β™‚οΈ but that’s it (12:39). Headed to bottom of 2nd

Racers add a 2-run homer in B2.

12:49 – MSU 5, Duke 2 – top of 3rd

Clark sends one to the 🌳Tops in Right field, now down 5-3. Off to the bottom of the 3rd now. Five Home Runs already.

Three innings in the books πŸ“š, still 5-3 (1:08)

No Luck for Duke in the top of the fourth inning. Blue Devils will change pitchers now for the first time.

Three straight Racers reach base, now 6-3 with no outs. 1 out double makes it 8-3 now. 10-3 after 4th…

Duke answers with their own five spot in the top of the 6th, trail 10-8.

The Racers raced around the bases in the bottom of the seventh, to the tune of 9 runs πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ. Duke trying hard to preserve any quality arm for the winner πŸ† take all game tomorrow at this point.

3 and 1/2 hours after the first pitch, the Racers prevailed 19-9 in a good ole fashioned pitchers duel..

3 Days, 2 Nights, 1 Goal – Mr Fariss and Miss Delp represented The Hill and did it with Class !!

Jon Delp – equal parts Dad and Coach!
Corrie, Sarah and Emily

Congratulations πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ to Corrie Delp finishing 4th in the State Long Jump competition and to Brenden Fariss for both winning the District and qualifying for State.

Thank You to both Shawn Montgomery and Jon Delp for leading the way for our Track πŸ‘£ and Field Student Athletes.

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