The Delmar Wildcats will square off against the Smyrna Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Thursday. Smyrna took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Delmar, who comes in off a win.
Delmar is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Crisfield a 21-0 shutout on Monday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wildcats considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Mathais Ford and Aiden Headley made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Ford tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Headley tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Ford also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Delmar is 2-1 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 3-5 otherwise. At the plate, Ford got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two runs and two RBI, while Headley went 4-for-5 with three runs and one RBI. Those four hits gave Headley a new career-high.
Ryder Keidel
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In other batting news, Ryder Keidel was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden McCauley, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Delmar always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Smyrna was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss. They came up short against Dover, falling 9-0.
Delmar's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6. As for Smyrna, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-11.
Delmar was able to grind out a solid victory over Smyrna when the teams last played back in May of 2024, winning 7-3. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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