Cape Henlopen is 1-6 against Smyrna since May of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Cape Henlopen Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Smyrna Eagles at 4:15 p.m. Cape Henlopen is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Cape Henlopen is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Delaware's top teams: Conrad Science, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Cape Henlopen was ranked tenth). Cape Henlopen came out on top against Conrad Science by a score of 5-2 on Saturday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Cape Henlopen.
Abby Marsh spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ava Calciano was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Another player making a difference was Natalya Roundtree, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Smyrna entered their tilt with Delaware Military Academy with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 win over the Seahawks on Saturday.
Cape Henlopen has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Smyrna, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Cape Henlopen came out on top in a nail-biter against Smyrna when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 8-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Henlopen 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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