The Caroline Cavaliers will venture away from home to square off against the Culpeper County Blue Devils at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Caroline has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Caroline fell victim to Eastern View and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They fell just short of the Cyclones by a score of 2-0. The game marked the first time this year in which the Cavaliers were not able to get on the board.
Jaidyn Tingen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up 14 Ks.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Culpeper County). They put the hurt on Chancellor with a sharp 24-4 victory on Monday. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Caroline has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 12-5 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the defeats came by an average of only 1.33 runs. As for Culpeper County, the victory got them back to even at 10-10.
Everything went Caroline's way against Culpeper County in their previous meeting back in April, as Caroline made off with a 13-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Cavaliers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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