After four games on the road, Padua Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Cape Henlopen Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Padua Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Indian River, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Padua Academy was ranked 25th). Padua Academy fell 7-3 to Indian River on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, after a string of six wins, Cape Henlopen's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Caravel. The loss continues a trend for Cape Henlopen in their matchups with Caravel: they've now lost five in a row.
Cape Henlopen saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Abby Marsh, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Padua Academy dropped their record down to 6-8 with that defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Cape Henlopen, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 13-4.
Padua Academy couldn't quite finish off Cape Henlopen in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 and fell 5-3. Will Padua Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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