Hampton Roads Academy lost against Norfolk Collegiate back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators fell just short of the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks by a score of 10-9. Even though they lost, Hampton Roads Academy's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.2 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Colby Motley was huge no matter where he played even without the win. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. Motley was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Graham Hutchens made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Amare' King was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Like Hampton Roads Academy, Norfolk Collegiate also got a great game from a two-way player: Ronnie Boone. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Boone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Boone wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Creekmore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base.
Hampton Roads Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season. As for Norfolk Collegiate, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-9.
Hampton Roads Academy will head out on the road to challenge Warhill at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Walsingham Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Walsingham Academy is coming into the contest with four straight wins on the road, so Norfolk Collegiate will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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