Archmere Academy had lost three straight at home, but on Monday they dropped their record down to 8-11 to make it four. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-0 to the Indian River Indians, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Indians this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-0 on Friday.
As for Indian River, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. The result was nothing new for Indian River, who have now won 11 games by six runs or more so far this season.
For Indian River's part, the result came thanks to Landon Fiels's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up nine Ks. Fiels has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Dylan Grise, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Jack Cappo, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base.
Archmere Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-3 defeat against Delaware Military Academy on the 22nd. As for Indian River, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 7-4 win against Lake Forest on the 22nd.
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