The Catholic Crusaders will head out on the road to face off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
Hampton Roads Academy is hoping to do on Friday what Norfolk Christian couldn't on Tuesday: put an end to Catholic's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Catholic put the hurt on Norfolk Christian with a sharp 14-1 win.
Catholic got a massive performance out of Joe Norman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. Norman has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Carson Norton, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought match, but Hampton Roads Academy had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Warhill on Thursday. Hampton Roads Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Colby Motley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gearey, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Hampton Roads Academy was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Warhill didn't hit any.
Catholic's victory bumped their record up to 8-9. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-7.
Catholic came out on top in a nail-biter against Hampton Roads Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 6-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for Catholic since the squad 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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