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Decatur pitcher records 100th strikeout this yr.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) Stephen Decatur senior Skylar Griffin has dominated on the mound in her four-year career pitching for the school.

As her final high school season winds down, Griffin hit a milestone on Tuesday, recording her 100th strikeout this year.

“It’s just honestly unbelievable. It’s just such a great feeling and I really didn’t think I’d be hitting 100 in one season, so it’s just so crazy to me,” she said.

Griffin had 98 strikeouts going into the game against the Parkside Rams in Berlin. She struck out the first two batters she faced to get to 100. She finished the game with 14 more strikeouts for a total of 16 overall.

“When my parents told me I was so close, I just didn’t believe it. It just didn’t really sink in that I’d be hitting 100 within a season,” she said. “I knew I was going to get it, I just didn’t know how soon – if it was going to be the second batter, the first inning the second inning. I was nervous, but I was also ready to go. It kind of pumped me up.”

Griffin was happy to celebrate her accomplishment with her teammates.

“One thing that really meant a lot to me was my teammates celebrating that 100th strikeout. They knew and they were ready,” she said. “Just hearing them celebrate behind me and everyone just kind of get loud was really special to me. It made me feel really good.”

Decatur scored one run in the bottom of the first and held on to win, 10.

“Parkside is always such good team. Last time we beat them 11-0 and we knew that was kind of a fluke thing,” Decatur Coach Scott Kurtz said. “We jumped on them early. We weren’t taking this one lightly. We knew what they were capable of.”

Griffin stuck out 16, walked one and allowed two hits. She also had one hit.

Freshman Madison McGinnis and sophomore Leah Simpson chipped in with two hits each.

Senior Alexa Eisemann and freshman Ava Snelsire contributed with one hit each.

“We’ve hit a lot better recently, but we just couldn’t string them together. We hit well, we put the ball in play, they made some really good plays in the field,” Kurtz said. “It’s a good, well-coached team. Luckily we were able to sneak a run in early because we needed it.”

The day before, Decatur shut out the Washington Jaguars, 16-0, in Princess Anne.

“Pitching was very good. Skylar and Maddy [McGinnis] both pitched very well. Only a few hits in play,” Kurtz said. “It took us a couple innings to get our offense going, but we put together hits with walks to produce enough runs for a comfortable victory.”

The Seahawks scored two in the second, nine in the third, two in the fourth and three in the fifth.

Sophomore Kiara Taylor had three hits and two RBIs. Griffin (two RBIs) and Simpson (one RBI) had two hits apiece.

Griffin struck out eight and walked one in three innings. McGinnis struck out five and gave up a hit in two innings.

“[Griffin] has just been lights out. We’ve got 14 games in the books and we’ve given up 17 runs all season and nine came in one game,” Kurtz said. “We had one off game and gave up nine, so if you erase that from the books we’ve given up eight runs in the other 13 games. That’s a team that’s got an ace on the mound, other pitchers are ready to come in and help if needed and defense is always clean. This team can compete at any level. If we can get the bats hot at the right time we have a chance to do something special.”

Decatur’s Senior Night is Wednesday when the team plays the Nandua Warriors at 4 p.m. in Berlin.

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY Stephen Decatur senior Skylar Griffin has dominated on the mound in her four-year career pitching for the school. She hit a milestone on Tuesday, recording her 100th strikeout for the season.

Decatur boys’ lacrosse team tops Worcester Prep, 14-7

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Stephen Decatur and Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse teams battled in Berlin on Monday, with the Seahawks coming out on top, 14-7.

“They were pumped up and excited, of course. It’s the Worcester County championship. Most of them grew up playing together, they know each other, they’re all neighbors,” said Decatur Coach “Hoffy” Hoffman. “It’s a nice rivalry. It’s a friendly rivalry, but nobody wants to go out there and lose. It’s big bragging rights for the area.”

Despite the friendly rivalry, it was still a physical battle.

“You’re friends before the game, you’re friends after the game, but during the game you’re playing,” Hoffman added.

Stephen Decatur senior Austin Airey scored with 53 seconds remaining in the first quarter. Senior captain Jeff Eichelberger made it 2-0, with 10:30 to play before halftime, netting a behind-the-back shot.

Junior captain Jack Gardner tallied Worcester’s first goal at the 9:52 mark.

Senior captain Luke Bahlman increased Decatur’s advantage shortly after.

Worcester again cut the lead to one, when freshman Ryan Mann scored with about four minutes remaining in the half.

Bahlman made it 4-2 with 1:12 on the clock. Junior Gabe Geiser put Decatur ahead by three with just 6.9 seconds left to play.

The Seahawks went into the break leading 5-2 on their home field.

Goals by junior captain Griffin Jones See SEAHAWKS Page 59

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY (Left) Stephen Decatur sophomore Tanner Haley defends Worcester Prep freshman Ryan Mann during Monday’s game in Berlin. Decatur won, 14-7. (Right) Sophomore Evan Oglesby controls the ball for Decatur, while marked by Prep senior Jarett Sofronski.

Seahawks gain momentum and keep rolling

Continued from Page 58 and Mann early in the third quarter brought the Mallards to within one.

Goals were again traded, then Decatur went on a run. After three quarters, the home team held a 10-5 advantage.

The Seahawks outscored their opponent, 4-2 in the fourth quarter.

“It seems to be a common trend where we come out a little slow, we got to get in our groove, really start getting some things going, some big ground balls, big plays to get momentum behind us and then it seems like the fire gets lit and we start burning brighter and brighter as the game goes on,” Hoffman said. “We just progressively gained our momentum through and when we came out at halftime we started to really move the ball well and fire on all cylinders.”

Airey led Decatur with six goals. Bahlman scored four and had one assist. Geiser chipped in with two goals and two assists. Eichelberger (one assist) and senior Lance Adams (five assists) tallied one goal apiece.

Decatur goalie, senior captain Collin Fohner recorded 17 saves.

“Another huge game for Collin Fohner. He’s just doing great,” Hoffman said. “Another big game for [senior] Shaki Bowen. He’s killing it at the face-off X for us this year.”

Bowen won 15 face-offs and only lost two.

Jones led Worcester with three goals and two assists. Gardner had two goals and three assists and Mann scored twice.

Senior goalie, captain Bennett Tinkler, recorded 11 saves.

“We started the game with three opportunities to score. On-the-doorstep type shots, but their goalie came up big to keep us off the board early. We needed a couple of those goals to fall, which may have changed the flavor of the game. But, again, credit the other team’s goalie,” said Prep Coach Drew Haugh. “Down 10-5 going into the fourth quarter was another gut punch and we just couldn’t mount any kind of comeback. As often happens in lacrosse, face-offs and goal tending can be major factors in determining outcomes of games. They won the face-off battle and their goalie made a lot of nice saves.”

On Wednesday, Decatur shut out the Cambridge Vikings, 19-0, in Berlin.

Airey was the top producer with six goals. Eichelberger and Geiser had three goals and two assists each.

Fohner recorded seven saves.

“We were patient with the ball, we moved the ball well in transition, and we rode and cleared well,” Hoffman said. “Everybody got a chance to play.”

Decatur will battle the Jame M. Bennett Clippers on Wednesday at 4 p.m. in Salisbury, then two days later go head-to-head with the Parkside Rams at 5:30 p.m. in Berlin.

“It’s do-or-die week next week. They will be all-out brawls,” Hoffman said. “We need to be patient with the ball, recognize the matchups and hustle the whole time.”

Seahawks win 20-2 over Vikings

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) Goal scoring was spread around among the Lady Seahawks during the Stephen Decatur girls’ lacrosse team’s 20-2 victory on the road over the Cambridge Vikings on Wednesday.

“Overall, we played a very well team game. Fourteen different people scored on our team and everyone was extremely excited for each other,” Decatur Coach Lindsay Owens said. “We connected well on transitions, redefended hard in the midfield, and had nice finishes on goal. It was a great team win to get us back on track as we head into our final three regular-season games.”

Junior Audrey Mumford led Decatur with three goals. Senior captain Darby Moore (one assist) and sophomore Sadie Kauffman scored two goals each.

Juniors Alina Bernal-Clark, Kayla Brady, Renee Fohner, Mia Kemp, Kora Ketner and Shelby Rosemond, senior captain Emma Meyer, seniors Kira DiPietro, Saige Figgs and Hannah Short, and sophomore Abby Melito each netted a goal.

Senior Ryleigh Cunnane and junior Jessica Beck recoded one save each in goal for Decatur.

The Lady Seahawks will host the Wicomico Indians, today, Friday, at 4:30 p.m. in Berlin. The James M. Bennett Clippers will come to Berlin on Wednesday to play the Seahawks at 5:30 p.m.

Decatur baseball squad picks up two more wins

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Stephen Decatur baseball team outscored the Washington Jaguars, 19-1, on Monday, then topped the Parkside Rams the following day, 6-2.

The Seahawks put one run on the board in the first inning and eight in the second to take a 9-0 lead on Monday in Princess Anne.

The Jaguars scored their lone run in the bottom of the second.

Decatur tacked on seven runs in the third and three in the fourth.

The Berlin squad had 18 hits in the game.

Junior Adam Gardner had three hits, one RBI and scored once. Sophomore AJ Kolb, junior Stephen Wade and senior Jack Quisgard tallied two hits and one RBI each.

Junior Gus Croll chipped in with one hit and three RBIs.

Sophomore Dalton Blades struck out three, walked four and gave up one run and one hit in three innings. Croll earned a strikeout in one inning on the mound. Junior Brooks Kendall walked one and struck out one in one inning.

Decatur hosted Parkside on Tuesday.

The visiting Rams got on the board first, scoring two in the top of the first inning.

The Seahawks answered with one run in the bottom of the inning.

“Parkside is obviously a good team. They pitch well, they’re well coached. They jumped out on us. They got some balls hit down the right field line that were huge,” said Decatur Coach Rich Ferro. “We were down two and we had to figure something out. The big thing was, we got one that we needed and that was huge because we cut the lead in half, which puts us in a really good situation and then [junior] Ryan [McLaughlin] settled in and pitched wonderful and we played defense behind him.”

Decatur tied it up, 2-2, in the bottom of the third.

With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the fifth, Croll hit a fly ball to center field to give Decatur a 5-2 lead. Croll then scored from third base on a passed ball.

“[McLaughlin] did a really great job. He kept us in. He hit the ball well and then Gus’ big hit with the bases loaded was great. He hit that well to dead center,” Ferro said. “We played defense and we did our thing. They stay level-headed, they keep on just competing and that’s all we ask. It’s not always going to be perfect, but we just ask they compete. We just got to keep going.”

McLaughlin had three hits and one RBI.

Sophomore Lukas Loring added two hits, and Croll (three RBIs), senior Shawn Rosemond and sophomore Caden Shockley had one hit each.

McLaughlin pitched 6.2 innings. He struck out 10, walked two, allowed four hits and gave up two runs.

Gardner took care of the last Parkside batter, who grounded out to shortstop.

Decatur will host the Nandua Warriors, today, Friday, at 4 p.m. in Berlin.

The Seahawks will play the Easton Warriors on the road at 4 p.m. on Tuesday.

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY Worcester Prep junior captain Harrison Humes and junior Morgan Schoch compete during the match against Stephen Decatur last Thursday. Worcester’s boys’ team won, 8-4, and the girls’ squad, 6-1.

Worcester tennis teams top Decatur

Athletes enjoy playing against each other and facing strong competition

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Worcester Prep tennis teams picked up wins over Stephen Decatur and Sussex Academy in the past week.

For the Decatur match, the boys’ teams competed on Decatur’s courts, while the girls’ squads played at Worcester Prep.

The boys’ teams played six singles and six doubles matches. Worcester won, 8-4.

“The kids do know each other, and they are a good team. Some very close matches. Great intensity,” said Prep Coach Terry Underkoffler. “I think we showed progress in some areas of point development. We still need to get better at getting our first serve in and attacking approach shots.”

Winning second through sixth singles competitions for the Mallards, respectively were: senior captains Riley Schoch (8-4) and Graham McCabe (83), junior captain Harrison Humes (86), and juniors JR Hamer (8-4) and Jason Todorov (8-6).

Decatur senior captain Noah Fisher shut out his first singles opponent, 80.

Hamer and junior Ian Lewis won, 8-6, at first doubles for Worcester. Sophomore Carson Rayne and freshman James Haley topped their third doubles opponents, 8-1. McCabe and Schoch earned an 8-4 victory at fourth doubles.

Decatur sophomores David Janney and Matt Beck outscored their second doubles opponents, 8-6. Freshman Lucas Magathan and Logan Plumly won, 8-4, at fifth doubles, and sophomore Aiden Nguyen and freshman Joe Domingo came out on top, 8-6, at sixth doubles.

“It was nice to play some stronger, good competition. It will help us get ready for regionals,” said Decatur Coach Steve Berquist. “It’s a great match to have. It’s a fun rivalry. We played 12 matches so a lot of kids got to play.”

The Worcester Prep girls’ squad won, 6-1.

“They played great. They brought awesome energy and competitive spirit,” said Prep Coach Kevin Chalk. “They also adapted well to their opponents and adjusted their tactics. I’m particularly proud of our doubles teams. Aggressive net play and good communication helped them secure wins.”

Winning second through fifth singles were: junior Morgan Schoch (81), sophomores Lebby Becker (8-2) and Natasha Richter (9-7) and freshman Lydia Schwartz (8-4).

Decatur junior Ridgley Lake earned an 8-2 victory at first singles.

Senior captain Anna Carpenter and freshman Angieline Todorov outscored their Decatur first doubles competition, 8-3. Worcester seniors Grace Baeurle and Ava Nally won, 82, at second doubles.

“A lot of girls got to play and see some good competition,” said Decatur Coach Jamie Greenwood.

On Monday, Worcester’s girls’ team shut out Sussex Academy in Delaware, 5-0.

Winning first through third singles were: senior captain Sumira Sehgal (6-2, 6-3), Schoch (6-0, 6-0) and Becker (7-6 (8-6), 6-1).

Schwartz and Richter won 6-1, 6-1 at first doubles, and Carpenter Todorov came out on top, 6-3, 6-4 at second doubles.

“I’m very proud of our No. 1 and No. 2 doubles. We started the season a little shaky with our doubles teams but at this point they’re figuring it out and being aggressive at the net and winning the crucial points. Awesome job with tactics and execution,” Chalk said. “Our singles players did well also. I want to give a shout out in particular to Lebby Becker at third singles who played an incredibly tough first set with everyone watching (she was the last match on). After winning in a tiebreaker at the end of that set, she loosened up and started hitting her forehand better, but the mental strength she exhibited in that first set tiebreaker was impressive.”

The boys played Sussex on Wednesday in Millsboro and also won, 5-0.

Earning victories at first through third singles were: freshman Aleksey Klimins (4-6, 7-5, 10-5), Humes (6-2, 6-0) and Hamer (6-1, 3-6, 6-3).

Schoch and McCabe topped their first doubles opponents, 6-1, 6-1. Lewis and Todorov won 7-5, 6-1 at second doubles.

“They played very well with a 30 mph wind to deal with,” Underkoffler said.

The Prep tennis teams will battle with the James M. Bennett Clippers on Monday at 4 p.m. in Berlin.

Decatur track & field teams do well during KI Invitational

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ outdoor track and field team came in fourth place and the boys’ squad finished in eighth during last Thursday’s 12th annual Kent Island Invitational in Stevensville.

“Overall, I was happy with how well our athletes did,” said Decatur Coach Brenda Hommel.

Parkside won the girls’ competition, scoring 133.5 points. North Caroline was second with 101 points, followed by Cambridge (96) and Decatur (71).

“Our girls’ team took fourth place out of 14 teams, which is great considering that we only had a select number of girls score for us,” Hommel said.

Scoring points for Decatur for placing eighth or better were: juniors Summer Brenner (100-meter hurdles, fifth, 19.23 seconds; high jump, fifth, 4 feet 4 inches; 300-meter hurdles, seventh, 57.56 seconds), Carolina Novelli (3,200-meter run, first, 13:32.89; 1,600-meter run, fourth, 6:12.31), Mayah Garner (high jump, second, 4 feet 6 inches), Breanne Ferguson (long jump, fifth, 13 feet 11 inches); sophomore Macy Woroniecki (1,600-meter run, third, 6:02.13; 800meter run, sixth, 2:52.42); and freshmen Amber Marshall (3,200-meter run, third, 13:58.25) and Clarice Piela (3,200meter run, fourth, 14:44.87).

Marshall, Ferguson, Woroniecki and Novelli won the 3,200-meter relay race (11:05.53).

The 800-meter relay team of Garner, juniors Leah and Macy Seitz and senior Miah Schwind came in sixth place (2:02.6).

Woroniecki, Novelli, Macy Seitz and senior Avery Braciszewski finished in eighth place in the 1,600-meter relay race (5:00.11).

“It was awesome to see our 4x800 team start the meet with a win by two seconds. This team really put it all out there and not only won but took 12 seconds off their PR time. I am so proud of them, especially since the runners on this relay team scored over 40 combined points for the meet,” Hommel said. “In particular, Macy Woroniecki continues to run strong in the open 800m and the 1 mile, and Carolina Novelli is reaching her prime as she continues to slash seconds off her time in the 2 mile with a recent PR of 13:33.

“Another girl to watch is Mayah Garner in the high jump with a chance to make it to the Maryland state meet,” Hommel continued. “Mayah has recently been helping out in our sprint relays as well.”

Cape Henlopen won the boys’ competition, tallying 158 points. Kent Island was runner-up, scoring 123 points, followed by Snow Hill in third with 75 points.

Decatur recorded 36 points, to come in eighth. Scoring points for the team for finishing eighth or better were: seniors Owen Mielnik (pole vault, first, 13 feet), Zimere Handy (high jump, sixth, 5 feet 4 inches) and Rynell Brittingham (shot put, seventh, 37 feet 7 inches); junior Ziquase Duffy (long jump, fourth, 19 feet 3.5 inches); sophomore Ethan Justice (3,200-meter run, second, 10:55.37; 1,600-meter run, eighth, 4:58.9) and freshman Brandon Fitzgerald (high jump, eighth, 5 feet 2 inches).

Justice, senior Gavin McCabe, junior Evan Justice and freshman Brandon Karvoski finished fifth in the 3,200meter relay race (9:43.01).

Duffy, Handy, Mielnik and junior Jaden Holland took seventh in the 400meter relay race (47.67 seconds).

“On the boys’ team, we unfortunately continue to lose athletes due to injuries. Our remaining team continues to work hard and show growth,” Hommel said. “Consistent scorers for the boys’ team continue to be Owen Mielnik in pole vault and Ziquase Duffy in long jump. Ethan Justice is also able to score in any distance event he is scheduled into. Our boys’ team is primarily freshmen, so I look to a lot of growth from them in future years.”

Worcester boys’ lacrosse team scores early and often

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Worcester Prep boys’ lacrosse team bounced back after a loss earlier in the week, with a big 21-14 win over the Indian River Indians on Wednesday in Berlin.

“After taking one on the chin against Stephen Decatur [on Monday, 14-7 loss], we were anxious to get back on track, and we emphasized the necessity to get on the board early and often and put the game away early,” said Prep Coach Drew Haugh.

The Mallards scored three goals in the first three minutes of the game.

Worcester led 7-0 at the end of the first quarter. At halftime, the Berlin squad was ahead, 11-3.

“Coach [Matt] McGinnis and myself knew the coach of the other team would not let his team lay down for us in the second half,” Haugh said. “I have know their coach, Dave Spencer, for over 25 years. He is as competitive as they come. He is a top-notch coach and we told our guys that they would come out swinging in the second half, and that they did.”

The Indians outscored the Mallards, 7-4 in the third quarter. After three, See BOYS Page 62

LISA CAPITELLI/OCEAN CITY TODAY Worcester Prep junior captain Caitlyn Hoen looks for a teammate to pass to during Monday’s game against Salisbury School in Berlin.

WP Lady Mallards play best game of year against Salis.

By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Worcester Prep girls’ lacrosse team scored a total of 35 goals in the last two games, while holding opponents to a combined seven.

The Lady Mallards hosted the Salisbury School Dragons on Monday in Berlin and won, 16-5.

Worcester led 7-2 at halftime.

“It was our best game of the year. We had 11 assists, so they were making great plays setting up their teammates,” Prep Coach Chris Williams said. “Salisbury has some very talented players and our defense played very well to shut them down.

“[Junior captain] Caitlyn Hoen did a great job with draws, winning eight draw controls herself, and we were able to get good playing time for all the girls,” he added.

Senior captain Myranda Beebe netted seven goals, won seven draw controls and had two assists. She recorded her 100th career goal during the game.

Freshman Emma Zajdel scored three goals and had six assists.

Sophomore Madilyn Nechay (one assist) and freshman Nazli Unal had two goals each.

Hoen (one assist) and junior Ava Wilsey tallied one goal apiece.

Sophomore captain, goalie Caitlin Williams, who recorded her 200th career save earlier this month, stopped three Salisbury shots. Her overall tally after the game was 233 saves.

Freshman Lillian Doran came in for Williams for the last 10 minutes. She made one save.

“We had a tough game Friday against a very good team [St. Mary’s Ryken High School, lost 17-3]. We played them tight halfway through the first and then they pulled away,” Williams said. “It would have been easy for this to be a letdown game, but the girls really rallied each other, and made this a total team effort.”

The team commemorated Senior Night on Wednesday with a 19-2 victory over Sussex Tech.

“It was great. Thirteen different goal scorers. Many girls got their first goals of their varsity career,” Coach Williams said. “Lots of experience for many players.”

Worcester held a 13-1 advantage at halftime.

Beebe led the team with three goals, one assist and five draw controls.

Zajdel, Unal, senior Anna McDonald and freshman Jayden Scopp each scored twice.

Williams recorded one save. Doran took over in goal about 15 minutes into the game. She was not challenged. Williams played on defense the second half.

“We had a lot of bench players who got a chance to show their skills. I loved that we had 13 goal scorers, so everyone shared the ball.

“It was a fun game and a great final home game for these seniors,” Coach Williams continued. “Every senior scored. And Hannah Brasure, who is injured and hasn’t played all season, was on the field to start the game at attack and we took her off after the draw. So she got one final time on the field.”

Worcester will play Archmere Academy at the Delaware Turf Sports Complex today, Friday, at 4:30 p.m. The Mallards will then travel to Easton on Monday to face the Saints Peter and Paul Sabres at 4:30 p.m.

PAGE 62 Boys respond to challenge

Continued from Page 61 Worcester was on top, 15-10.

“At the end of the third, we had a heartto-heart talk with our players … and we challenged them to step up and play Mallard lacrosse,” Haugh said. “The guys played like they are capable of playing, and responded to our heart-to-heart talk …”

Worcester outscored Indian River, 64 in the final quarter.

“Our defense played well, and [senior captain] Bennett Tinkler, in the goal, really shut down the opposition with 15 saves,” Haugh said. “As usual, Brice Richins dominated on defense. [Seniors] Jarett Sofronski and Anders Taylor, and [sophomore] Baylor Hoen provided plenty of support for Brice.”

Junior captain Griffin Jones scored eight goals and had six assists.

Junior captain Jack Gardner had six goals and two assists.

Freshman Ryan Mann knocked in five goals and had one assist.

“Griff Jones played at another level,” Haugh said. “He scored eight goals and had six assists. With 14 points in one game, we are pretty confident that statistic is a record setter at Worcester Prep. That record should hang around for a lot of years.”

Freshman Jack Lynch and sophomore Hunter Simons scored one goal each. By Lisa Capitelli Managing Editor (April 29, 2022) The Stephen Decatur girls’ and boys’ tennis teams battle the Washington Jaguars in Princess Anne on Monday and both came home with 70 victories.

“We did well. We played some different combination of girls, we changed the lineup up a bit to give some other girls an opportunity to play,” said Jamie Greenwood, coach of the Decatur girls’ squad. “All eight girls did a great job. They look like they really are improving.”

Winning first through fourth singes were: juniors Ridgley Lake (8-0), Sarah Tarr (8-0), sophomore Kalli Nordstrom (8-3) and Paula Magathan (8-0).

Lake and Tarr won 8-1 at first doubles. Freshmen Anika Karli and Emily Ferguson shut out their second doubles opponents, 8-0. Sophomore Simran Jain and freshman Emeline Weber topped their third doubles competition, 8-4.

Winning first through fourth singles for the boys’ team were: senior captain Noah Fisher (8-0), sophomore David Janney (8-2), senior captain Ben Johnson (8-2) and sophomore Matt Beck (8-0).

Fisher and Johnson won 8-1 at first doubles. The second doubles team of senior Ethan Hansford and sophomore Briggs Pugner scored a 7-3 victory in a tiebreaker set.

“It was their first time playing second doubles together. They started strong and stayed ahead of [their opponent],” said Decatur Coach Steve Berquist.

Freshman Lucas Magathan and sophomore Aiden Nguyen topped their third doubles competition, 8-4.

“We started a little slow, but once we got into the matches we got better and finished strong,” Berquist said. “We mixed it around a little bit to let more people play. We’re undefeated in our conference and we just want to finish strong.”

The boys’ team also won on Wednesday in Salisbury, 5-2, over the James M. Bennett Clippers.

Fisher, Janney and Beck shut out their first, third and fourth singles competition, 8-0, respectively.

Fisher and Johnson outscored their first doubles opponents, 8-1. Janney and Beck came out on top at second doubles, 8-0.

“It was cold and windy, but under the circumstances I thought we played pretty well,” Berquist said. “We showed up and did what we needed to do. It was the first time we beat them twice in a season in about four years.

Decatur girls’ squad won two of the seven matches.

“A lot of the games went to deuce, a couple points go the other way and it’s a totally different match,” Greenwood said. “I think we’ve come a long way this season and without a whole lot of practice [time] because of so many match per week [due to rainouts and schedule changes]. We’re developing.”

Lake was victorious, 8-1, at first singles.

“Ridgley played really well against her girl. She’s getting geared up for districts. I think she has a good chance to make it to states,” Greenwood said.

Lake and Ferguson edged out their first doubles competition, 9-7, in a tiebreaker set.

The pair was down, 0-3, then battled back and the match went back and forth from there, Greenwood said. Trailing, 78, the Decatur duo prevailed to force the tiebreaker.

Tied 7-7, Lake and Ferguson won the next two points to win the extra set.

Decatur will host the Washington Jaguars, today, Friday, at 4 p.m. in Berlin. On Wednesday, the Seahawks will head to Snow Hill to face the Eagles at 3:30 p.m.

Tinkler recorded 15 saves. Sophomore goals Connor Ferguson stopped four Indian River shots.

Worcester will play Archmere Academy at the Delaware Turf Sports Complex in Frederica, today, Friday, at 4:30 p.m.

Sussex Academy will come to Berlin on Monday to face the Worcester at 4 p.m.