The Smyrna Eagles will face off against Cape Henlopen at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Smyrna came out on top against Woodbridge on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive eight-run third inning. The Eagles were the clear victors by an 11-1 margin over the Raiders. Considering the Eagles have won five matchups by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Cape Henlopen faced Red Lion Christian Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Cape Henlopen came out on top against Red Lion Christian Academy by a score of 11-8. The win was some much needed relief for Cape Henlopen as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Cape Henlopen got a massive performance out of Madison Lubiniecki, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. Those three RBI gave Lubiniecki a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Makaila Sellers, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Cape Henlopen hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 3-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Cape Henlopen's victory bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Smyrna, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Smyrna beat Cape Henlopen 5-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2025. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do Cape Henlopen have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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