Catholic is 0-8 against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since March of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Catholic Crusaders will be playing at home against the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints at 4:00 p.m.
After soaring to 14 runs the game before, Catholic were a bit more limited in their matchup on Thursday. Their rough 15-2 defeat to Collegiate might stick with them for a while. That's two games in a row now that Catholic has lost by exactly 13 runs.
Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joe Norman, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Graham Smith was another key contributor, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's hitters rose to the challenge against a Warriors pitching crew that boasted an average of only 3.7 points allowed on Friday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy walked away with a 10-6 win over Lawrence Academy.
Chase Eliason looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cam Bergen was incredible, scoring a run while going 4-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Joseph Petry, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Catholic and nudges their season record down to 2-5. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they pushed their record up to 3-2 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Catholic suffered a grim 19-10 defeat to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Will Catholic have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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