On Saturday, Conrad Science faced Cape Henlopen in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Conrad Science Red Wolves took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Cape Henlopen Vikings. Conrad Science's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
For Cape Henlopen's part, Abby Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. Marsh has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Calciano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Natalya Roundtree, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Conrad Science's loss dropped their record down to 7-3. As for Cape Henlopen, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Conrad Science will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Sussex Academy at 11:00 a.m. Conrad Science's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Sussex Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cape Henlopen, they will head out on the road to challenge Smyrna at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Henlopen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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