For The Dialog
The spring sports season is a little light this week with the schools on break, but there are several key top-10 matchups.
Girls
Softball
Tuesday
Conrad (3-4) at Archmere (4-4), noon. The Auks look for the conference home win to climb back over .500 on the season.
Thursday
St. Mark’s (4-4) at Conrad, 3:45 p.m. The Spartans hit the road to meet the Red Wolves, who are playing their third straight against a Catholic team.
Friday
Glasgow (0-4) at St. Elizabeth (3-3), 3:30 p.m. The Vikings are coming off a tough 2-1 loss to Conrad.
Saturday
Brandywine (0-6) at Archmere, 1 p.m.
Lacrosse
Thursday
Delaware Military Academy (0-4) vs. Padua (3-1), 3:45 p.m. at Kirkwood Soccer Club. The seventh-ranked Pandas look to build off a huge overtime win over Friends.
Friday
Tower Hill (4-2) at St. Mark’s (6-1), 4 p.m. The third-ranked Spartans host the No. 9 Hillers in a top-10 girls lax showdown. The Spartans’ offense is high-powered, while the Hillers’ defense can be stingy.
Saturday
Sanford (2-3) at Archmere (5-1), 3:30 p.m. The fourth-ranked Auks host the Warriors in a Saturday matinee. The Auks look for their sixth win in a row.
Soccer
Friday
Padua (3-2-1) vs. Ursuline (6-2), noon at De Turf Sports Complex. The top-ranked Pandas from Division I look to remain unbeaten in the state as they travel to Frederica face the seventh-ranked Raiders from Division II, looking to bounce back from a tough loss to Middletown.
Boys
Baseball
Tuesday
Conrad (7-0) at Archmere (4-3), noon. The Auks host the second-ranked Red Wolves in a key Diamond State game. The Auks look for the home upset as they start a busy week.
Salesianum (5-3) vs. Sussex Tech (7-1), 3:30 p.m. at Frawley Stadium.
Ss. Peter and Paul at St. John’s, 4 p.m.
St. Mark’s (6-2) vs. Salesianum, 6:30 p.m. at Frawley Stadium. The fourth-ranked Spartans look to end a two-game losing streak as they face their rival. The No. 8 Sals have their hands full as they also face seventh-ranked Sussex Tech before their showdown with the Spartans.
Thursday
Caesar Rodney (2-6) at Archmere, noon
Newark Charter (5-1) at St. Elizabeth (4-3), 3:45 p.m. The fifth-ranked Patriots have won five straight with only a two-run loss to No. 1 Appoquinimink as their blemish. The Vikings look for their fourth straight win.
Ss. Peter and Paul at Chapelgate Christian, 4 p.m.
Saturday
St. Elizabeth at Archmere, noon
Mount St. Michael Academy (N.Y.) at Salesianum, noon
A.I. DuPont (2-4) at St. Mark’s, 1 p.m.
Lacrosse
Tuesday
Ss. Peter and Paul at John Carroll, 4 p.m.
Salesianum (5-2) at Durham Academy (N.C.), time TBA
Friday
Ss. Peter and Paul at Annapolis Area Christian, 4:15 p.m.
Saturday
St. Mark’s (1-5) at Brandywine (3-3), 11 a.m. The Spartans look for their second straight win.
Cape Henlopen (5-1) at Archmere (6-2), noon. The sixth-ranked Auks host the fourth-ranked Vikings in a key lax match up. The Vikings have beaten strong teams, and the Auks have won two straight over Cape.
Salesianum at Worcester Prep (Md.), 1 p.m.
