The Sussex Academy Seahawks will hit the road to start this year's campaign against the First State Military Academy Bulldogs. First pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
First State Military Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their sixth straight loss. They fell just short of Seaford by a score of 3-1.
First State Military Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Sussex Academy, they've got a clean slate. Last season, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (6-10), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Sussex Academy beat First State Military Academy 6-1 in their previous meeting back in May of 2019. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was First State Military Academy's Tyler Jenkins, who struck out nine batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Sussex Academy to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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