The Delaware Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Harpursville Hornets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Harpursville is hoping to do on Tuesday what Oxford Academy couldn't on Monday: put an end to Delaware Academy's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Everything went Delaware Academy's way against Oxford Academy as Delaware Academy made off with an 11-3 win.
Alli Ferrara was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Ferrara has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Ferrara was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Peyton Garcia was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Leah Dennis was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last matchup, Harpursville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Walton last Monday. Harpursville blew past Walton 19-2. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Harpursville has managed all season.
Delaware Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Harpursville, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-2.
Delaware Academy took their victory against Harpursville in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-3. Does Delaware Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Harpursville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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