Softball Game Preview: Sussex Central Hits the Road

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 2:28am

Softball Preview: Sussex Central Golden Knights vs. Caesar Rodney Riders

The Sussex Central Golden Knights will head out on the road to square off against the Caesar Rodney Riders at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Sussex Central will be strutting in after a victory while Caesar Rodney will be coming in after a loss.

Sussex Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Sussex Central was ranked fourth). Sussex Central came out on top against Indian River by a score of 4-1 on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sussex Central.

Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought contest, but Caesar Rodney had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Cape Henlopen on Friday.

Sussex Central's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Caesar Rodney, their loss dropped their record down to 6-5.

Sussex Central beat Caesar Rodney 6-1 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Sussex Central since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.

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