The Hampton Christian Academy Warriors will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. The pair are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Hampton Christian Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Everything went their way against the Patriots as they made off with a 17-4 win.
Reese Krantz made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off only one hit. Krantz was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Suzy Parnell was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and three runs. Parnell is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Jayla Crosby was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, even though Peninsula Catholic scored an imposing ten runs on Tuesday, Cape Henry Collegiate still came out on top. Cape Henry Collegiate put the hurt on Peninsula Catholic with a sharp 20-10 victory. That's two games straight that Cape Henry Collegiate has won by exactly ten runs.
Ryanne Robertson was a standout: she scored four runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Annalisa Squatrito, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4.
Hampton Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Cape Henry Collegiate's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Hampton Christian Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Cape Henry Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging 8.7. Given Hampton Christian Academy's sizable advantage in that area, Cape Henry Collegiate will need to find a way to close that gap.
Hampton Christian Academy skirted past Cape Henry Collegiate 11-10 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Hampton Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Cape Henry Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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