Baseball Recap: Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Benedictine

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy faced Benedictine in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy fell just short of Benedictine by a score of 10-8. The match marked the Saints' lowest-scoring game so far this season.

Joseph Petry

Runs Batted In (Career)

03/22/25 @ Benedictine	4
04/13/24 @ Greenbrier Christian Academy	3
03/13/25 @ Currituck County	2
05/14/24 vs Virginia Episcopal School	2
05/07/24 vs Steward	2

Joseph Petry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jayden Stafford, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Having lost for the first time this season, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy fell to 5-1. As for Benedictine, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-3-1.

Nansemond-Suffolk Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-1 defeat against St. Christopher's on the 22nd. As for Benedictine, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 3-2 victory against Cape Henry Collegiate on the 22nd.