The Wilmington Charter Force will head out on the road to square off against the Polytech Panthers at 11:00 a.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Wilmington Charter has struggled recently with eight defeats in a row, while Polytech will arrive with three straight victories.
On Thursday, Wilmington Charter came up short against Tower Hill and fell 5-2.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Polytech faced off against DuPont on Thursday. The Panthers put the hurt on the Tigers with a sharp 11-1 win.
Blake Knight and Deacon Herring made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Knight struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Herring tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Knight has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Knight went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI, while Herring went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Herring a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Makai Parker, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Ethan Garcia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.
Wilmington Charter's loss dropped their record down to 2-9. As for Polytech, their record now sits at 8-3.
Wilmington Charter came up short against Polytech in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, falling 12-8. Can the Force avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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