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Yoder perfect in Royals victory over Wildcats

Delmarva Christian senior Kaylan Yoder threw a no-hit perfect game against the Delmar Wildcats April 11. She struck out 19 in the contest. DAN COOK PHOTOS
Dan Cook
April 13, 2023

Delmarva Christian senior Kaylan Yoder pitched the Royals to their seventh win in a row with an 8-0 perfect-game victory over Delmar Tuesday, April 11 in Georgetown.

Yoder struck out 19 Wildcats batters and helped herself at the plate, going yard in the second inning and knocking in two RBIs. She went 2-for-3 on the day. Royals senior second baseman Lily Fetterman also went 2-for-3, garnering two RBIs. Lydia Woods slammed a hit to center and cleared the bases, scoring three RBIs. Rachel Hall also picked up an RBI.

Yoder faced all 21 batters and threw 61 strikes.

“I thought about it a little (being a perfect game) throughout the game,” said Yoder. “I just tried to keep it out of my mind.”

“We’ve had a tough time scoring runs, so we practiced the whole two hours yesterday on hitting,” said Royals head coach Rachel Fetterman. “Start to finish, we worked in three hitting stations and we set a goal for this game. The girls talked and shared a lot, and they set a goal of five runs. Even the girls that got out at the plate, their at-bat appearances were better.“

The Royals will put their undefeated record on the line Friday, April 14, as they welcome Archbishop Spalding to the Delmarva Christian diamond.

Junior Ryley McCluskey takes one for the team in the bottom of the first.
Royals senior Lily Fetterman moves the runner up in the bottom of the first.
Royals junior Maggie Kwiatkowski beats the tag at the plate by Delmar catcher Emily Smith.
The Royals team greets Kaylan Yoder at the plate after her homer in the second inning.
Junior Maggie Kwiatkowski slams a hit for the Royals.
Junior Ryley McCluskey slams a hit for the Royals.
Senior Lily Fetterman had two hits for the Royals.
Junior catcher Katie Thompson looks for a pitch call from the dugout.
Junior Maggie Kwiatkowski went 1-for-3 at the plate with a walk.
Delmarva Christian senior Kaylan Yoder displays her perfect-game ball and the ball she drove over the fence in the second inning.

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Dan has worked for the Cape Gazette for more than 30 years as a photographer and reporter, covering high school sports and happenings around eastern Sussex County. He won a photography award from the National Newspaper Association, and numerous awards from the Maryland, Delaware, D.C. Press Association. A Delaware native, Dan graduated from Cape in 1972 and returned as a teacher and coach in the 1980s. He retired from the classroom in 2016. He was inducted into Cape High’s Legends Stadium in 2016. In his spare time, Dan enjoys spending time with his wife, two sons, grandchildren and dogs. 

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