Seahawks softball wins wild one over IR 15-14 to open season

Sussex Academy follows it up with 11-1 victory over Newark Charter

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer gives the green light as Teagan Forester scores during the Seahawks’ 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Indian River March 26. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS

Seahawks second baseman Grayce Glover hit two home runs and scored the game-winning run in the season opener March 26.

Seahawks right fielder Teagan Forester gets the ball in.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh trots in after snagging an out.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe looks the ball into her glove.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White fires one in from the circle.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh adjusts her helmet after driving in two runs.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh reached down to pull this one out of the bottom of the zone.

Seahawks sophomore Teagan Forester keeps her eye on the ball.

Sussex Academy sophomore Teagan Forester slides into third base.

Seahawks sophomore Teagan Forester glides into second after nearly going yard.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover trots into home March 28 against Newark Charter.

Seahawks junior Caroline White closed the game against Newark Charter.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh showed off her fielding prowess by diving to grab a high velocity chip.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh watches the dart from Delainie Monitzer into her glove before tagging the baserunner out on the helmet.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White just missed beating the throw, but plated some runners on her hit.

Seahawks freshman Emma Orlen stops at third base.

Sussex Academy eighth-grader Bailey LeCates’ first varsity hit plated two runs and ended the game in the sixth inning.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe makes her way home to end the game.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe led the Seahawks through the handshake line after the Seahawks ended the game in the sixth inning with a 12-1 victory.

Aaron R. Mushrush

March 30, 2026

Event Date:

Fri, 03/27/2026 - 12:45 pm

Sussex Academy senior Delainie Monitzer gives the green light as Teagan Forester scores during the Seahawks’ 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Indian River March 26. AARON R. MUSHRUSH PHOTOS

Seahawks second baseman Grayce Glover hit two home runs and scored the game-winning run in the season opener March 26.

Seahawks right fielder Teagan Forester gets the ball in.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh trots in after snagging an out.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe looks the ball into her glove.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White fires one in from the circle.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh adjusts her helmet after driving in two runs.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh reached down to pull this one out of the bottom of the zone.

Seahawks sophomore Teagan Forester keeps her eye on the ball.

Sussex Academy sophomore Teagan Forester slides into third base.

Seahawks sophomore Teagan Forester glides into second after nearly going yard.

Sussex Academy junior Grayce Glover trots into home March 28 against Newark Charter.

Seahawks junior Caroline White closed the game against Newark Charter.

Sussex Academy freshman Danica Bergh showed off her fielding prowess by diving to grab a high velocity chip.

Seahawks freshman Danica Bergh watches the dart from Delainie Monitzer into her glove before tagging the baserunner out on the helmet.

Sussex Academy junior Caroline White just missed beating the throw, but plated some runners on her hit.

Seahawks freshman Emma Orlen stops at third base.

Sussex Academy eighth-grader Bailey LeCates’ first varsity hit plated two runs and ended the game in the sixth inning.

Seahawks senior Ryan Lowe makes her way home to end the game.

Sussex Academy senior Ryan Lowe led the Seahawks through the handshake line after the Seahawks ended the game in the sixth inning with a 12-1 victory.

The Sussex Academy softball team stormed onto the scene in 2025, and their start to 2026 has teams battening down the hatches when they see the Seahawks flying in.

First, there was the season’s opener at Indian River, the team the girls beat last year for the first marquee victory. The visitors cracked the game open with a three-run fourth inning to take a 7-4 edge. IR added a run in the bottom of the frame before keeping the Seahawks off the board in the fifth inning. IR piled on nine runs in the fifth inning to take a 14-7 lead.

Undeterred, Sussex Academy kept its flight pattern to come all the way back in the sixth inning with seven runs to tie things at 14-14. Grayce Glover, who homered in the first inning, added her second dinger of the day during the scoring splurge. With the game tied in the top of the seventh inning, IR chose to intentionally walk Glover. The move backfired when Audrey Snyder rocked one to the fence to plate Glover. The Seahawks held on for the 15-14 victory in the bottom half of the last inning.

Next up was Newark Charter, which rolled into Georgetown on a sunny, brisk day for an early first pitch. They were held to just three hits by starter Rilynn LeCates, pitching in the varsity circle for the first time, and juniors Rogue Garcia and Caroline White.

Offensively, the love was spread around, as the Seahawks soared to a 12-1 victory in six innings. Danica Bergh, Glover, White, Snyder and senior Ryan Lowe helped power the offense with multiple hits each.

Bailey LeCates added a feather to her cap when her first varsity hit shot through the infield to score the final two runs of the contest and walk off the win.