It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Delaware Military Academy ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Indian River Indians and snuck past 4-2. Winning may never get old, but Delaware Military Academy sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
For Indian River's part, Megan Daisey spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on five hits and racked up 17 Ks. Daisey has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Indian River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Parker O'Shields, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Delaware Military Academy is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Indian River, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-7.
Delaware Military Academy will be playing at home against Sussex Central at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sussex Central will roll in looking for their seventh straight win, something Delaware Military Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Indian River, they will head out on the road to take on Woodbridge at 4:15 p.m. on Monday. Woodbridge's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Indian River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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