Polytech is 6-1 against Cape Henlopen since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Polytech Panthers will head out on the road to square off against the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 4:15 p.m. Polytech is coming into the match hot, having won their last seven games.
Cape Henlopen's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Polytech had not allowed a single run the last five times they've hit the field. Polytech's pitchers stepped up to hand Dover a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday. Considering Polytech has won six matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen faced Smyrna in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cape Henlopen walked away with a 4-0 win over Smyrna. The victory was nothing new for Cape Henlopen as they're now sitting on three straight.
The result came thanks to Abby Marsh's shutout, as she gave up just one hit. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in ten consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jay'Lyn Slater was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Polytech pushed their record up to 11-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Cape Henlopen, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Polytech beat Cape Henlopen 7-2 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Polytech since the team 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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