Norfolk Academy won the last time they faced Norfolk Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs blew past the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors 21-7. That 14 run margin sets a new team best for Norfolk Academy this season.
Mia Clarkson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Clarkson was also big at the plate, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Norfolk Academy got a massive performance out of Elise Marie Standing, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-5. Standing has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times she's played. Adie Wood was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI.
On Norfolk Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jana Young, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Libbie Furlough, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with two stolen bases.
The victory made it two in a row for Norfolk Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-5. As for Norfolk Christian, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-8.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Norfolk Academy will take on Cox at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norfolk Christian, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Portsmouth Christian at 4:30 p.m.
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