Softball Game Preview: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Catholic Crusaders

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Previous Games

05/08/24 - Home	15-0 W
03/26/24 - Away	16-0 W
04/05/23 - Home	15-0 W
04/27/21 - Away	17-0 W
05/07/19 - Home	13-0 W
+ 2 more games

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is a perfect 7-0 against Catholic since April of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Saints will welcome the Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.

Catholic's hitters are going to have their work cut out for them on Thursday: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy hadn't allowed a single run the last four times they've hit the field. The Saints never let Peninsula Catholic get on the board and left with a 10-0 victory on Tuesday. The Saints might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Catholic lost 22-10 to Hampton Christian Academy on Friday. The Crusaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's win was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.5 runs on average over those games. As for Catholic, they now have a losing record of 3-4.

Everything went Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's way against Catholic in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy made off with a 15-0 win. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Crusaders have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.