The Woodbridge Raiders will be playing at home against the Sussex Academy Seahawks at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Woodbridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Woodbridge will bounce into Thursday's game after beating Milford, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Everything went Woodbridge's way against Milford on Tuesday as Woodbridge made off with a 16-3 victory.
Evan Woodall and Connor Watkins made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Woodall pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Watkins pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. At bat, Woodall went 2-for-2 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles, while Watkins went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Austin Griffith and Logan Moran did most of the damage at the plate: Griffith scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances, while Moran went 4-for-4 with five RBI, a triple, and a run. Jacob Handley was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Sussex Academy fell victim to Dover and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Senators. The matchup marked the first time this season in which Sussex Academy was not able to get on the board.
Woodbridge's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-3. As for Sussex Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Woodbridge came up short against Sussex Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023, falling 11-6. Can Woodbridge avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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