The Deltaville Deltas’ 2025 season came to an end last Thursday night in Deltaville, as the Richmond El Heaters used a three-run eighth inning to edge the Deltas, 6-3.
The game had the makings of an instant classic for most of the night. The Deltas took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second inning when Creston Saunders drove a low line drive to centerfield. The centerfielder dove for the ball to attempt a catch but came up just short, and the ball bounced over and past him to the wall. Saunders took advantage: the lightning-fast Deltas shortstop flew around the bases for an inside-the-park home run.
The lead was short-lived, however. In the top of the third, the Heaters used a pair of singles and a throwing error to tie the game at 1-1. In the fourth, the Heaters took the lead, 2-1, after stealing home on a passed ball.
The Deltas tied the game at 2-2 in the fifth on a steal of home. The Heaters retook a 3-2 lead in the top of the seventh on a pair of hits, but the Deltas immediately ...