Baseball Recap: Catholic Crusaders vs. Hampton Roads Academy Navigators
Catholic came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators by a score of 8-5. That's more bragging rights for Catholic, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Joe Norman made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.2 innings pitched. Norman was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
In other batting news, Carson Norton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Hampton Roads Academy's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hutchens, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Catholic has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-9 record this season. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-8.
Catholic will take on Grace Christian School at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Grace Christian School's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Cape Henry Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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