Norfolk Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against the Peninsula Catholic Knights, falling 17-1. That's two games in a row now that the Ambassadors have lost by exactly 16 runs.
Norfolk Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Peninsula Catholic, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Norfolk Christian will square off against Norfolk Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.78 runs per game on average), something the Ambassadors will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cape Henry Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th.
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