The Delmarva Christian Royals will head out on the road to face off against the Smyrna Eagles at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Smyrna took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Delmarva Christian, who comes in off a win.
Delmarva Christian is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Archmere Academy with a sharp 15-3 victory on Monday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Royals with their most commanding win of the season.
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Kylie McCabe made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI.
In other batting news, Delmarva Christian let Taylor Lowe and Eve Bohinski run wild. Lowe went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs, while Bohinski got on base in three of her five plate appearances with four stolen bases and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Braelyn Hellens, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Smyrna has relied on a stalwart pitchers averaging 3.79 runs allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Tuesday. They came up short against Cape Henlopen, falling 10-2. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Delmarva Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-6. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Smyrna, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Delmarva Christian suffered a grim 16-0 defeat to Smyrna in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Royals avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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