Baseball Preview: Peninsula Catholic Knights vs. Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks
Peninsula Catholic is on a three-game streak of home losses, Norfolk Collegiate a four-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Peninsula Catholic Knights will take on the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Last Saturday, Peninsula Catholic came up short against USA Homeschool and fell 6-2.
Aidan Casey was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Casey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Casey wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Austin Muth, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Peninsula Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat TEACH Homeschool in Friday's second game and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Norfolk Collegiate has lost by exactly two runs.
Peninsula Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their loss dropped their record down to 1-9.
Norfolk Collegiate's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Peninsula Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.6 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Norfolk Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging only 3.9. Will Peninsula Catholic keep running through batters, or will Norfolk Collegiate buck the trend? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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