The Sussex Central Golden Knights are taking a road trip to square off against the Salesianum Sallies at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Sussex Central's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Salesianum's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sussex Central is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Sussex Tech, who was ranked fifth at the time (Sussex Central was ranked fourth). The Golden Knights came out on top in a nail-biter against the Ravens on Thursday, sneaking past 2-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Golden Knights have posted since April 3rd.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Salesianum and Sussex Tech meet (four straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Saturday. The Sallies came out on top against the Ravens by a score of 7-2.
Salesianum's victory was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 10-4. Those road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.6 runs over those games. As for Sussex Central, their record now sits at 11-4.
Sussex Central couldn't quite finish off Salesianum in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Golden Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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