Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Catholic Crusaders
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is 5-0 against Catholic since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will head out on the road to square off against the Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has three straight wins, Catholic has ten straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Friday. Everything went their way against Trinity Episcopal as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with a 10-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Rylea Nelms, who fired off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Carleigh McCoy, who scored two runs and stole a base.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Catholic's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 20-0 walloping at the hands of Deep Creek on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 21 runs in the game before, Catholic's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-0-2. As for Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy took their victory against Catholic in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 15-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy 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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