The Polytech Panthers will face off against the Delmarva Christian Royals at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Polytech is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Milford, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Polytech was ranked eighth). The Panthers were the clear victors by an 11-3 margin over the Buccaneers on Thursday. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Tenley Lord made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in strikeouts (five). She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Danica Humphries
| 04/16/26 vs Milford | 4 |
| 04/14/25 @ Middletown | 3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sussex Tech | 3 |
| 04/14/26 @ Laurel | 2 |
| 04/02/26 vs Indian River | 1 |
In other batting news, Danica Humphries was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kha'Lyn Tilghman, who went 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Delmarva Christian made easy work of Salisbury Christian on Tuesday and carried off a 17-6 victory.
Polytech's win bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Delmarva Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 3-4.
Polytech beat Delmarva Christian 4-0 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Do the Panthers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Royals turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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