TEACH Homeschool has been on the road for three straight, but in Friday's first game they'll finally head home. They will take on the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:00 p.m. in Friday's first game. Norfolk Collegiate took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on TEACH Homeschool, who comes in off a win.
TEACH Homeschool put their dominant pitchers on display in the team's third consecutive shutout on Saturday. They never let Norfolk Christian onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for TEACH Homeschool considering their one-run performance the match before.
Garrett Siegel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Siegel has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Siegel was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and a run.
In other batting news, Alex Dandrade was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Dawson Alexander was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 14-1 walloping at the hands of Cape Henry Collegiate.
Colin Lindale was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
TEACH Homeschool's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-2. Those victories, didn't necessarily come from the team's hitting performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 4.0 runs per game. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
TEACH Homeschool came up short against Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup back in March of 2023, falling 7-3. Will TEACH Homeschool have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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