The Caravel Academy Buccaneers will take on the North East Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
While Caravel Academy's win against Sussex Tech wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Buccaneers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Ravens a 2-0 shutout last Saturday. The Buccaneers haven't had any issues with the Ravens recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Meanwhile, North East came up short against Appoquinimink on Tuesday, falling 12-2.
North East saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Zellner, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Caravel Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for North East, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-5 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Caravel Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North East struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Caravel Academy took their victory against North East in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 by a conclusive 10-0 score. Do the Buccaneers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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