Baseball Game Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Peninsula Catholic Knights

Saints

Runs

04/04/25 @ Hickory	0
04/03/25 vs Norfolk Academy	1
04/02/25 @ Norfolk Christian	6
03/28/25 vs Greenbrier Christian Academy	2
03/26/25 @ Walsingham Academy	2
+ 8 more games

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has gone a perfect 8-0 against Peninsula Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Saints will face off against the Knights at 4:30 p.m. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.

Friday just wasn't the day for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's offense. They came up short against Hickory on Friday, falling 6-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Saints were not able to get on the board.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Petry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.

Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic came up short against Norfolk Christian on Thursday and fell 6-2. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Spencer Allen made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 2-for-2. Those hits marked the first that he got this season.

Peninsula Catholic's defeat dropped their record down to 3-7. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-6 record this season.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's game. The Saints have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Peninsula Catholic, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Nansemond-Suffolk Academy continue to outrun the ball?

Everything went Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's way against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.