After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Ridley, Upper Darby was happy to have turned things around on Friday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Academy Park Knights a 15-0 shutout. Considering the Royals' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Yerlin Feliz was a standout: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and two RBI. Those runs marked the first that he has scored this season. Another player making a difference was Christopher Clark, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI.
Royals
| 03/20/26 vs Academy Park | 75% |
| 03/13/26 vs Interboro | 33.3% |
| 03/18/26 vs Ridley | 22.2% |
| 03/11/26 vs Chichester | 21.1% |
Upper Darby always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .750. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Upper Darby's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Academy Park, their loss was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Upper Darby will take on Garnet Valley at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. The Royals' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Jaguars have averaged an impressive 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Academy Park, they will square off against Renaissance Academy at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Academy Park's pitchers better be ready for this one: Renaissance Academy has averaged an impressive 10.2 runs per game this season.
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