The Indian River Indians will face off against the Smyrna Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Indian River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Delaware Military Academy, who was ranked eighth at the time (Indian River was ranked 13th). The Indians took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Seahawks on Tuesday. The game marked the first time this season in which the Indians were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Smyrna fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Bohemia Manor on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Bohemia Manor by a score of 6-4. Smyrna's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Smyrna now has a losing record of 4-5. As for Indian River, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-4.
Indian River skirted past Smyrna 3-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Indians repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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