Baseball Game Preview: Cape Cod RVT Crusaders vs. Nantucket Whalers

The Cape Cod RVT Crusaders will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Nantucket Whalers at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.

Cape Cod RVT fell victim to Monomoy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They came up short against the Sharks, falling 16-0. The Crusaders haven't had much luck with the Sharks recently, as the team has come up short the last eight times they've met.

Meanwhile, Nantucket hadn't done well against Sturgis West recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Whalers were the clear victors by a 9-3 margin over the Navigators. The Whalers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.

Nantucket's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Cape Cod RVT, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.

Cape Cod RVT skirted past Nantucket 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Whalers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.