Baseball Game Preview: Delaware Military Academy Seahawks vs. Caesar Rodney Riders

The Delaware Military Academy Seahawks will take on the Caesar Rodney Riders at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Delaware Military Academy 2.1, Caesar Rodney 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.

Delaware Military Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Sussex Central, who was ranked fourth at the time (Delaware Military Academy was ranked ninth). The Seahawks fell 8-5 to the Golden Knights on Tuesday. The Seahawks' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Meanwhile, Caesar Rodney had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.4 runs) and they went ahead and made it six on Thursday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Bluejays a 13-0 shutout. The Riders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matchups by six runs or more this season.

Steven Donigan looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Teegan Monroney, who went 2-for-4 with two triples, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Colby Rall, who went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs.

Caesar Rodney pushed their record up to 7-2-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Delaware Military Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-3.