Delaware Academy proved they can win big on Friday (they won by 16) but on Saturday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-12 victory over the Roxbury Central Rockets. That's more bragging rights for Delaware Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Peyton Garcia and Rebecca Verspoor did most of the damage at the plate: Garcia went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs, while Verspoor went 2-for-5 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Leah Dennis, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Delaware Academy is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Roxbury Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-3.
Delaware Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Oxford Academy at 4:30 p.m. Delaware Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season. As for Roxbury Central, they will head out on the road to face off against Hunter-Tannersville at 4:15 p.m. on Monday.
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