Caravel has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Caravel: 1.3, Cape Henlopen: 2.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Caravel is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Conrad Science, who was ranked 13th in their home state at the time (Caravel was ranked first). Caravel narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Conrad Science 6-5.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Seaford 17-0. Considering Cape Henlopen has won five matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Cape Henlopen got a massive performance out of Jay'Lyn Slater, who fired off two home runs, three RBI, and two doubles while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Alivia Heers, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, five RBI, and two runs.
Caravel's victory was their 23rd straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. As for Cape Henlopen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 13-3 record this season.
Caravel was able to grind out a solid win over Cape Henlopen in their previous matchup back in April, winning 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Caravel since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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