Baseball Preview: Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins vs. Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks
Cape Henry Collegiate is 9-1 against Norfolk Collegiate since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins will head out on the road to challenge the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:00 p.m. Cape Henry Collegiate is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
On Tuesday, Cape Henry Collegiate faced Norfolk Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Cape Henry Collegiate fell just short of Norfolk Academy by a score of 3-2. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Cape Henry Collegiate has scored all season.
Cape Henry Collegiate saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Hummel, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell victim to a tough 18-1 defeat at the hands of Catholic.
Cape Henry Collegiate's loss ended a 22-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 11-1. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Norfolk Collegiate's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Thursday. Cape Henry Collegiate has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Norfolk Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging only 3.8. Will Cape Henry Collegiate keep running through batters, or will Norfolk Collegiate buck the trend?
Everything went Cape Henry Collegiate's way against Norfolk Collegiate when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Cape Henry Collegiate made off with a 19-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cape Henry Collegiate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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