The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints will face off against the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Granby just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They fell just short of the Comets by a score of 11-10.
Gavin Angelillo
| 03/07/25 @ Southampton Academy | 3 |
| 05/01/25 vs Granby | 2 |
| 04/22/25 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs Peninsula Catholic | 2 |
| 03/25/25 vs Christchurch School | 2 |
| + 7 more games |
Parker Duke and Gavin Angelillo did some serious damage despite the final result: Duke went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run, while Angelillo went 2-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is 5-1 when Angelillo posts two or more runs, but 7-9 otherwise. Noah Brooks was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Virginia Episcopal School had taken North Cross down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Tuesday. The Bishops fell just short of the Raiders by a score of 4-3.
Nash Watson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on three hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Virginia Episcopal School saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxon Godsie, who went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-10. As for Virginia Episcopal School, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Virginia Episcopal School struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.4 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's way against Virginia Episcopal School in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with a 10-0 win. Do the Saints have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Bishops turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
