Sanford faced Archmere Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. The Warriors narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Auks 3-2. The victory was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four games in a row.
Sanford saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cole Ruhland, who went 1-for-5 with two runs.
05/14/25 vs Archmere Academy | 3-2 |
05/06/25 vs Wilmington Friends | 5-0 |
05/01/25 vs Concord | 3-2 |
04/28/25 vs Red Lion Christian Academy | 7-6 |
04/22/25 vs Tower Hill | 11-3 |
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Sanford pushed their record up to 16-2 with the win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.7 runs on average over those games. As for Archmere Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sanford will take on Salesianum at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Archmere Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Indian River at 4:00 p.m. The Auks will need to watch out since the Indians have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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