Baseball Recap: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has no trouble against Benedictine

By Team Reports Apr 15, 2024, 10:01am

Baseball Recap: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Benedictine Cadets

On Friday, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy faced Benedictine in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints' way against the Benedictine Cadets as the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints made off with a 10-3 victory. The result was nothing new for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, who have now won five matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Phoenix Hope looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.

At the plate, Gavin Angelillo was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Noah Brooks, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

The win was the third in a row for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, bringing their record for this year to 7-4. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 7.7 runs. As for Benedictine, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 10-2.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, an 8-7 defeat vs. Greenbrier Christian Academy on the 13th. Benedictine has also already played their next game, a 4-2 victory against Cape Henry Collegiate on the 13th.

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