The Appoquinimink Jaguars are taking a road trip to challenge the Polytech Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Appoquinimink's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Polytech's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Appoquinimink is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Sussex Tech, who was ranked fourth at the time (Appoquinimink was ranked 11th). The Jaguars took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ravens on Saturday.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Thursday as neither Polytech nor Sussex Tech made it on the board until the sixth inning. The Panthers had just enough and edged out the Ravens 6-5. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Ravens: they've now won four in a row.
The team relied heavily on Emma Shelton, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and two RBI. Marissa Hipkins was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs.
Polytech's win bumped their record up to 16-5. As for Appoquinimink, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-6-1.
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