The Brunswick Academy Vikings will challenge the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Brunswick Academy's pitching crew heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Kenston Forest with a sharp 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Avery Griffin
| 04/22/25 vs Kenston Forest | 8 |
| 04/10/25 @ Tidewater Academy | 13 |
| 04/09/25 @ Kenston Forest | 2 |
| 04/03/25 @ Fuqua | 11 |
| 03/25/25 @ St. Catherine's | 6 |
| + 4 more games |
Avery Griffin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out eight over six innings pitched. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Caylen Jackson was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Olivia Ann Evans, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
Brunswick Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in 17 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's sixth consecutive shutout on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 18-0 margin over Cape Henry Collegiate.
Brunswick Academy pushed their record up to 12-3 with the victory, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.8 runs on average over those games. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Brunswick Academy suffered a grim 7-1 defeat to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Will the Vikings have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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