The Sanford Warriors will head out on the road to square off against the Wilmington Charter Force at 3:45 p.m. on Thursday. Sanford is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Sanford had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 16-run drubbing they dealt St. Andrew's on Tuesday. The Warriors were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Cardinals. The Warriors might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 12 runs or more this season.
| 04/08/25 vs St. Andrew's | 9 |
| 04/03/25 @ Tower Hill | 6 |
| 03/22/24 vs Mount Pleasant | 4 |
| 04/05/25 @ Brandywine | 1 |
| 03/27/25 @ Mount Pleasant | 1 |
Cole Ruhland was incredible, firing off two home runs and nine RBI while going 3-for-3. Those nine RBI gave him a new career-high. John Malloy also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Sanford always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .588. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Wilmington Charter suffered their closest defeat since May 9, 2024 on Wednesday. They fell just short of First State Military Academy by a score of 13-11. The Force have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sanford pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Wilmington Charter, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Sanford came out on top in a nail-biter against Wilmington Charter when the teams last played back in April of 2024, sneaking past 2-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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