Baseball Recap: Delmarva Christian Drops Season-High Score on Salisbury Christian

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Delmarva Christian). They blew past Salisbury Christian 29-5 on Monday. The victory was familiar territory for the Royals, who have now won three matchups in a row.

Chase Hitchens made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April.

In other batting news, Andrew Collins was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Donovan Balback also deserves some recognition as he scored his first runs of the season.

Delmarva Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .660. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.

Delmarva Christian pushed their record up to 12-4 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Salisbury Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-10 record this season.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Delmarva Christian will face off against Delmar at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Salisbury Christian, they will venture away from home to face off against Arcadia at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.