Baseball Game Preview: Hampton Roads Academy Navigators vs. Peninsula Catholic Knights

The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will head out on the road to face off against the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Neither Hampton Roads Academy nor Peninsula Catholic posted many runs in their last games, so it might be the pitching crews that decide this one.

Hampton Roads Academy is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association.

Hampton Roads Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hutchens, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.

Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic fell victim to Walsingham Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Trojans, falling 20-0. The loss continues a trend for the Knights in their meetings with the Trojans: they've now lost nine in a row.

Hampton Roads Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Peninsula Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 3-9.

Peninsula Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hampton Roads Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .452. It's a different story for Peninsula Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .348. Will they be able to contain Hampton Roads Academy's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.