Polytech faced Milford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Buccaneers with a sharp 11-3 victory. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by six runs or more this season.
Tenley Lord made a big impact no matter where she played. 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 solid in the batter's box, 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, the team relied heavily on Danica Humphries, who went 1-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. Mikala Finazzo was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
Polytech is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Milford, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Polytech will host Delmarva Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Milford, they will be playing at home against Middletown at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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