Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Indian River). Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Seaford Bluejays a 13-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Indians considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Se'Tara McGee and Autumn Willey were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, McGee tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Willey struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. At the plate, McGee went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs, while Willey went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two hits gave McGee a new career-high.
Sophie Scurci
| 04/17/25 @ Seaford | 4 |
| 04/09/24 vs Sussex Tech | 3 |
| 04/06/24 vs St. Mark's | 3 |
| 03/20/24 vs Delmarva Christian | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Caesar Rodney | 2 |
In other batting news, Sophie Scurci was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, two triples, and three runs. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jillian Coulbourn, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two doubles.
Indian River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Seaford only posted an OBP of .111.
Indian River's victory bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Seaford, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.
Indian River wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 4-0 defeat against Delaware Military Academy on the 22nd. As for Seaford, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Delmar at 4:15 p.m. on the 29th. The last four games the Wildcats have played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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