The Woodbridge Raiders will face off against the Caravel Academy Buccaneers on Thursday. Woodbridge's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Caravel Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Woodbridge headed into their last matchup having not scored more than two runs for three straight, but Glasgow let them put that streak behind them. The Raiders put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 15-1 win on Monday. The Raiders' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, Caravel Academy faced Appoquinimink in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. The Buccaneers had just enough and edged out the Jaguars 3-1. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Jaguars recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Orvy Potts spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on four hits. He has become a key player for Caravel Academy: the team is 5-2 when he allows at most two earned runs, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Caravel Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Goldstein, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Woodbridge has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Caravel Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 10-8.
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