Seaford is 0-6 against Cape Henlopen since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Seaford Bluejays will head out on the road to take on the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 4:15 p.m. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Seaford's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over McKean.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen faced Polytech in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Cape Henlopen was the clear victor by a 12-4 margin over Polytech. The victory was familiar territory for Cape Henlopen who now have five in a row.
Abby Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in 11 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ava Calciano, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Alivia Heers, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Seaford's win ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-9. As for Cape Henlopen, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-3.
Seaford suffered a grim 10-4 defeat to Cape Henlopen in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Seaford avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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