Cape Henlopen and Lake Forest are an even 3-3 against one another since April of 2015, but likely not for long. The Vikings will host the Spartans at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Lake Forest will be up against a hot Cape Henlopen squad: the team just extended their winning streak to 18. The Vikings blew past Padua Academy 9-2 on Wednesday.
Abby Marsh made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Ava Calciano
| 05/14/25 vs Padua Academy | 3 |
| 05/08/25 @ Polytech | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Smyrna | 2 |
| 05/03/25 vs Caravel Academy | 1 |
| 04/30/25 @ Delmarva Christian | 1 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Cape Henlopen got a massive performance out of Ava Calciano, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Calciano has been hot for a while, having posted at least one stolen base the last nine times she's played. Abi Crouch was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Lake Forest faced Milford in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Spartans were the clear victors by a 7-1 margin over the Buccaneers. The Spartans haven't had any issues with the Buccaneers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Cape Henlopen's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-0. As for Lake Forest, their win bumped their record up to 18-1.
Cape Henlopen might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Lake Forest in their previous meeting back in March of 2019. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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