Baseball Recap: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy falls despite strong effort from Joseph Petry

By Team Reports May 2, 2024, 9:31pm

Baseball Recap: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints vs. Granby Comets

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Granby on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Granby Comets by a score of 7-6.

Joseph Petry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Angelillo, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-10 record this season. As for Granby, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will take on Oscar Smith at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season. As for Granby, they will stay at home for another game and welcome Booker T. Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Granby is facing Booker T. Washington at the right time seeing as Booker T. Washington is stuck on a three-game losing streak.

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