Baseball Preview: Caravel Buccaneers vs. Elkton Golden Elks
Caravel is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Elkton is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Caravel Buccaneers will take on the Elkton Golden Elks at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Caravel's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Elkton's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Caravel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: St. Mark's, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Caravel was ranked 17th). Caravel took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Mark's on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Monday Elkton sidestepped Perryville for a 6-5 win.
Elkton let Luis Romero and Jose Romero loose on the outfield. Romero scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Romero went 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Romero is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Caravel's defeat dropped their record down to 4-4-1. As for Elkton, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Everything went Caravel's way against Elkton when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Caravel made off with a 14-0 victory. Does Caravel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Elkton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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