Archmere started the season 2-3 after losses to Newark Charter (6-5), St Marks (4-3) and Polytech (9-4). But they bounced back winning 5 of 6 games. Then unfortunately they lost three straight close games; 5-3 to Newark Charter again, 3-2 to Wilmington Christian and 2-1 to Conrad. Since then they finished strong winning 4 straight games over Tatnall, Tower Hill, DMA and St E. Archmere was 6-7 versus this years playoff teams. Archmere has been to 12 post season tourneys and hold a record of 6-12. They have been in every tourney since 2009, except for the 2012 season but they do have a lot of 1st round exits. In 2003 they did make it to the semi finals but lost a close one. This season, Archmere is averaging just about 6 runs per game scoring and allowing just under 4 per game. On the mound, they are led by Colin Lynch who is 7-2 (second most wins in the state this year) and Emmett Bice who is 4-2.
Newark Charter is only in their third season. They were 10-7 in their inaugural season. They dipped to 8-10 last season and this year are 12-6. They are playing in their first post season game. Newark Charter is 5-6 against the other playoff teams this year. They started the season 8-2 with wins over Archmere, Sallies and DMA and close losses to Appo and St E. They have cooled slightly here at the end of the season going 4-4, but their losses were to Caravel, DMA and Conrad twice in close games. NC is scoring about 5 runs per game and allowing under 4 per game. On the mound they have pretty good pitching with Vivian (4-2), Kelby (4-1), Chopko and Dorr. At the plate Buglio has 5 homers this year.
Newark Charter and Archmere have played twice this year, NC winning both. In the first game, NC broke a 1-1 tied game open with 3 in the third inning. But in the top of the 7th inning, Archmere scored 4 to tie things up. NC then scored a walk off hit by Vivian to knock in the winning run. Dellose and Chopko started, but Kelby got the win and Watson took the loss. In the second game in the beginning of May it was another close one that NC stayed slightly in the lead the whole game and held on to win 5-3. Vivian picked up the win in that game with Bice taking the loss.
Newark Charter is only in their third season. They were 10-7 in their inaugural season. They dipped to 8-10 last season and this year are 12-6. They are playing in their first post season game. Newark Charter is 5-6 against the other playoff teams this year. They started the season 8-2 with wins over Archmere, Sallies and DMA and close losses to Appo and St E. They have cooled slightly here at the end of the season going 4-4, but their losses were to Caravel, DMA and Conrad twice in close games. NC is scoring about 5 runs per game and allowing under 4 per game. On the mound they have pretty good pitching with Vivian (4-2), Kelby (4-1), Chopko and Dorr. At the plate Buglio has 5 homers this year.
Newark Charter and Archmere have played twice this year, NC winning both. In the first game, NC broke a 1-1 tied game open with 3 in the third inning. But in the top of the 7th inning, Archmere scored 4 to tie things up. NC then scored a walk off hit by Vivian to knock in the winning run. Dellose and Chopko started, but Kelby got the win and Watson took the loss. In the second game in the beginning of May it was another close one that NC stayed slightly in the lead the whole game and held on to win 5-3. Vivian picked up the win in that game with Bice taking the loss.
