Baseball Recap: Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks vs. Broadwater Academy Vikings
Norfolk Collegiate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. They never let the Broadwater Academy Vikings onto the board and left with a 12-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Norfolk Collegiate considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ronnie Boone made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Boone has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Ben Creekmore was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Brady Witt, who scored three runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Norfolk Collegiate has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Broadwater Academy, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Norfolk Collegiate will challenge Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Norfolk Collegiate is facing Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at the right time seeing as Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Broadwater Academy, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Holly Grove Christian at 4:30 p.m. Broadwater Academy will also cruise into their next match with the timing on their side: Holly Grove Christian will have lost four straight heading into Tuesday's contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
