The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will take on the StoneBridge Cavaliers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Christian is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
On Tuesday, Norfolk Christian came up short against Hampton Roads Academy and fell 7-3.
Jonathan Newton was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, StoneBridge came up short against Greenbrier Christian Academy on Thursday, falling 10-4.
StoneBridge saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kade Walton, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base was Walton's first of the season.
StoneBridge's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Norfolk Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 8-13.
StoneBridge's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Norfolk Christian has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for StoneBridge, though, as they've been averaging only 3.3 strikeouts. Will Norfolk Christian keep running through batters, or will the Cavaliers buck the trend?
Everything went Norfolk Christian's way against StoneBridge in their previous matchup back in May of 2024, as Norfolk Christian made off with a 14-4 victory. Do the Ambassadors have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cavaliers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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