Caravel Academy is on a seven-game streak of home wins, while Sussex Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Buccaneers will host the Seahawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Caravel Academy 1.9, Sussex Academy 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Caravel Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked 20th at the time (Caravel Academy was ranked third). The Buccaneers came out on top against the Indians by a score of 5-1 on Tuesday. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since March 27, 2021, but that streak is no more.
Zayda Rocke was incredible, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Saturday Sussex Academy sidestepped Conrad Science for a 6-5 win.
Sussex Academy is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games. As for Caravel Academy, their win bumped their record up to 13-3.
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