Softball Preview: Norfolk Academy Bulldogs vs. Collegiate Cougars
Norfolk Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Collegiate Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Norfolk Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Thursday. Their tough 16-0 defeat to the Saints might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Norfolk Academy has lost by exactly 16 runs.
Norfolk Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Adie Wood, who went 1-for-2 with a triple.
Meanwhile, Collegiate can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They walked away with a 10-5 win over Saint Gertrude.
Olivia Tull was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Leah Proffitt, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Norfolk Academy dropped their record down to 4-8 with that loss, which was their fifth straight at home. As for Collegiate, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-11.
Norfolk Academy might still be hurting after the 17-10 defeat they got from Collegiate when the teams last played on April 5th. Can Norfolk Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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