Baseball Game Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks

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04/30/24 - Home	11-1 W
04/27/23 - Away	5-1 W
04/28/22 - Home	6-3 W
04/15/21 - Away	14-0 W
04/16/19 - Home	11-1 W
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Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is 8-1 against Norfolk Collegiate since April of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Saints will head out on the road to take on the Mighty Oaks at 4:30 p.m. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.

On Thursday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy came up short against Cape Henry Collegiate and fell 7-3. The loss continues a trend for the Saints in their meetings with the Dolphins: they've now lost four in a row.

Gavin Angelillo was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Cole Goodman, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.

Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They lost 11-2 to Peninsula Catholic.

Norfolk Collegiate saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Stradling, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI. That RBI was Stradling's first of the season.

Norfolk Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 1-9. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-9.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. The Saints have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Norfolk Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 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 Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup 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.