Baseball Preview: Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins vs. Benedictine Cadets
Cape Henry Collegiate is 1-6 against Benedictine since April of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Saturday. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Benedictine Cadets at 12:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Cape Henry Collegiate: 2.1, Benedictine: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Cape Henry Collegiate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against Norfolk Collegiate as Cape Henry Collegiate made off with a 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for Cape Henry Collegiate, who have now won four contests by six runs or more so far this season.
Copeland Smith looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Cape Henry Collegiate let Nate Jensen and Colin Lebel loose on the outfield. Jensen scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Lebel scored a run and stole four bases while going 2-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Baylen Newcomb, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of seven wins, Benedictine's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. Their rough 10-3 defeat to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy might stick with them for a while.
Cape Henry Collegiate pushed their record up to 12-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs per game. As for Benedictine, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.
Cape Henry Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Benedictine in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-2. Will Cape Henry Collegiate repeat their success, or does Benedictine have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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