The Sussex Central Golden Knights will face off against the Polytech Panthers at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
Saturday just wasn't the day for Sussex Central's offense. They fell just short of Malvern Prep by a score of 1-0 on Saturday.
Meanwhile, Polytech got the win against Wilmington Friends on Saturday by a conclusive 15-2. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Quakers: they've now won five in a row.
Ryan Zimmerman was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Zimmerman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with three RBI.
In other pitching news, Deacon Herring looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
Back at the plate, Isaac Balcerak was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, one triple, and one run. Another player making a difference was William Harvey, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one double.
Polytech always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .618. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wilmington Friends only posted an OBP of .333.
Sussex Central now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Polytech, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Sussex Central beat Polytech 6-1 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Sussex Central have another victory up their sleeve, or will Polytech turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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