Offense was not in short supply for the Deltaville Deltas last weekend, as they twice put up double-digit runs to roll past the Tappahannock Tides and Richmond Mets by the scores of 16-3 and 22-3, respectively.

The wins push Deltaville to 3-1 overall and 3-0 in league play, currently sitting a half game back of the Richmond Smokies in a tie for second place with Richmond Team Woody in the National Adult Baseball Association Richmond league.

The Deltas return home this Saturday night for a 7:30 game, which will bring the Mets for a return trip to Deltaville. On Sunday, the Deltas will hit the road for a game against Tappahannock.

Deltas’ catcher Ryan Pastirik tags a runner at the plate in Saturday night’s win.

Deltas 16, Tides 3

As the booms of fireworks thundered from every direction surrounding the ballpark on July 4, the Deltas batters added plenty of thunderous cracks of their own to the nighttime chorus.

Chris Blake blasted a third-inning grand slam, driving in f...