Smyrna is 8-2 against Polytech since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Smyrna Eagles will be playing at home against the Polytech Panthers at 4:15 p.m. Smyrna is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Smyrna is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Smyrna was ranked 17th). Smyrna fell just short of Indian River by a score of 3-1 on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Polytech can now show off five landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. They never let Early College onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Polytech considering their two-run performance the game before.
Smyrna's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Polytech, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season.
Smyrna came out on top in a nail-biter against Polytech when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 1-0. Does Smyrna 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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