Softball Game Preview: Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins vs. Norfolk Academy Bulldogs

Dolphins

Runs

04/17/25 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	0
04/15/25 @ Catholic	16
04/10/25 vs Norfolk Academy	21
04/04/25 @ Peninsula Catholic	17
03/31/25 vs Isle of Wight Academy	6
+ 5 more games

Cape Henry Collegiate and Norfolk Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Dolphins will square off against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Cape Henry Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12.3 runs per game this season.

Thursday just wasn't the day for Cape Henry Collegiate's offense. They lost 18-0 to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Dolphins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Norfolk Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They came out on top against Norfolk Christian by a score of 10-6 on Thursday.

Cape Henry Collegiate's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 5-1 and their overall record down to 7-3. As for Norfolk Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.

Cape Henry Collegiate took their victory against Norfolk Academy when the teams last played last Thursday by a conclusive 21-8 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Dolphins since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.