On Thursday, Sussex Central faced Indian River in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Sussex Central Golden Knights walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Indian River Indians. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sussex Central.
For Indian River's part, Megan Daisey spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. Daisey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Indian River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Hitchens, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Sussex Central's win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Indian River, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-5.
Sussex Central will head out on the road to challenge Newark Charter School at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Sussex Central's pitching crew has only allowed 1.4 runs per game this season, so Newark Charter School's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Indian River, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Delmarva Christian at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Delmarva Christian is coming into the match with four straight defeats on the road, meaning Indian River will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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