The Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks are on the road again on Thursday to play the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 4:00 p.m. Norfolk Collegiate will be strutting in after a victory while Norfolk Christian will be coming in after a defeat.
On Tuesday, Norfolk Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Peninsula Catholic, taking the game 6-3.
Colin Lindale tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Charlie Crenshaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Kaplan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Broadwater Academy by a score of 5-3.
Norfolk Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lengkeek, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jonathan Newton, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Norfolk Collegiate's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Norfolk Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
Norfolk Collegiate came up short against Norfolk Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 8-3. Can Norfolk Collegiate avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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