The Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks will take on the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Atlantic Shores Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 14 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Greenbrier Christian Academy on Friday. They lost 18-1 to the Gators. The defeat continues a trend for the Seahawks in their meetings with the Gators: they've now lost seven in a row.
Atlantic Shores Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Layla Berry, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Norfolk Christian's offense. They came up short against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy on Wednesday, falling 16-0. That's two games in a row now that the Ambassadors have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Atlantic Shores Christian now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Norfolk Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-7.
Norfolk Christian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Atlantic Shores Christian has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Norfolk Christian, though, as they've been averaging 12.4 hits. Given Atlantic Shores Christian's sizable advantage in that area, the Ambassadors will need to find a way to close that gap.
Atlantic Shores Christian took their victory against Norfolk Christian in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 12-1 score. Do the Seahawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Ambassadors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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