The Salem Sundevils will face off against the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Salem's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Princess Anne with a sharp 9-0 victory. The win continues a trend for the Sundevils in their matchups with the Cavaliers: they've now won three in a row.
The result came thanks to Lauren Burchuk's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Madison Twiford, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Evie Miani, who went 1-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Princess Anne only managed seven hits.
Meanwhile, Cape Henry Collegiate got the win against Peninsula Catholic on Tuesday by a conclusive 14-5. The result was nothing new for the Dolphins, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Sydney Larkin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on 11 hits.
At the plate, Leylana Dininny and Maylen Johnson did most of the damage at the plate: Dininny earned one RBI, three runs, and two stolen bases, while Johnson went 1-for-2 with three stolen bases and two runs. Those three stolen bases gave Johnson a new career-high. Marshall Daniel was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs.
Cape Henry Collegiate is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 5-7.
