A look ahead at the American Legion Baseball games of the week.
Milford baseball knocked off Sussex Central 9-8 in a Henlopen Conference Northern Division game Tuesday afternoon. The Golden Knights' loss ended a recent five-game winning streak.
Sussex Tech's Raven baseball team rolled to an 11-1, five-inning win over Delmar, putting them in position to win the school's first-ever Henlopen Conference championship; the Lady Ravens brought home a 1-0 softball win.
Sussex Central's baseball team powered their way past Laurel on April 30, coming away with a 14-3 win.
Sussex Central's Golden Knights baseball team sent Cape Henlopen home without a run plated on April 27, with a 9-0 win and a complete, four-strikeout game from ace Trevor Wilkins.
The Delaware Tech Roadrunners baseball squad continued a recent trend of runaway scoring, taking an April 28 double-header from Salem Community College, 12-3 and 15-7.
Delaware Tech's baseball team split a Saturday doubleheader with host Mercer, losing the first game 10-5 but winning No. 2, 4-2. Former Sussex Central Golden Knight Matt Eskridge had a three-run homer in the game two victory for the Roadrunners.
Just days after Sussex Tech's baseball team defeated rival Sussex Central 8-1 for the Ravens' first win on Sussex Central's field, the two rivals got together again for a more important contest. Tuesday evening's battle at Tech was a Henlopen Conference game, and the host Ravens had little trouble with the Golden Knights, winning 12-2 in a six inning, mercy rule shortened affair.
A first-inning grand slam by Sussex Tech's Eric Sharff got the Ravens off on the right foot in an 8-1 win on Thursday against Sussex Central.
Little League players all over Sussex are gearing up for the start of the season with parades, opening-day ceremonies and more. Click the link above for a list of dates and special events.
Delaware Tech's Roadrunner baseball team won a close contest, 1-0, against the College of Southern Md. on Wednesday, plating a run in the eighth inning and holding the opposition to five hits.
Delaware Tech's Roadrunner baseball team continued a weekend of dominance with a win Sunday, 11-3, over Cumberland County College.
If you thought Delaware Tech baseball's 12-6 win over Sussex County College was impressive, you should have stuck around for the rematch, where the Roadrunners went wild at the plate, posting a 24-3 rout that included a grand slam from Derek Thomas.
Sussex Central's baseball team topped Caravel 8-2, scoring five runs in the fifth and sixth innings and getting six solid innings and seven strikeouts from starting pitcher Trevor Wilkins.
Former Central baseball star DJ Long was named the Colonial Athletic Association's (CAA) Rookie of the Week. Long is a freshman second baseman for the University of Delaware.
The program on Julius "Judy" Johnson, the first Delawarean elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1975, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 20, 10:30 a.m. at the Delaware Public Archives.
