The Appoquinimink Jaguars will take on the Indian River Indians at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Appoquinimink fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Odessa on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Ducks by a score of 7-6. That makes it the first time this season the Jaguars have let down their home crowd.
Meanwhile, Indian River faced Delmar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Indians came out on top against the Wildcats by a score of 10-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The result was nothing new for the Indians, who have now won seven contests by seven runs or more so far this season.
Dylan Grise was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out 13 over seven innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Kayden Vaught was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Those three runs gave him a new career-high.
Indian River's victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 10-5. As for Appoquinimink, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-6.
Appoquinimink came up short against Indian River in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, falling 4-1. Will the Jaguars have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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