Cape Henry Collegiate won the last time they faced Steward and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Dolphins came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 8-4.
Harley Matela
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Harley Matela made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (three). He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base.
In other pitching news, Owen Hawley looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, Colin Lebel was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024. Chris Martinez was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Cape Henry Collegiate is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Steward, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Cape Henry Collegiate will challenge rival Norfolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Steward is set to face off against their familiar foe Hampton Roads Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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