The Indian River Indians will venture away from home to square off against the Archmere Academy Auks at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Indian River's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games.
Indian River came out on top against Middletown on Monday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run sixth inning. The Indians were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Cavaliers. Considering the Indians have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Dylan Grise made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Kayden Vaught was excellent, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Nolan Staniszewski was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Archmere Academy faced Sanford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Auks fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 3-2.
Indian River pushed their record up to 12-5 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Archmere Academy, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
Indian River came out on top in a nail-biter against Archmere Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Indians since the squad 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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