Sussex Academy fell victim to Cape Henlopen and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 10-0 walloping at the hands of the Cape Henlopen Vikings. Sussex Academy's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Cape Henlopen's part, Abby Marsh was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Marsh has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. Marsh was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ava Calciano was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Calciano is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least two every time she's taken the field this season. Hayden Hudson was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Sussex Academy now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Cape Henlopen, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Sussex Academy will head out on the road to challenge First State Military Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cape Henlopen, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 9-8 defeat vs. Indian River on the 11th.
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