Norfolk Academy is 0-4 against Miller School of Albemarle since March of 2015 but things could change on Saturday. The Bulldogs will welcome the Mavericks at 2:00 p.m.
For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Norfolk Academy and Cape Henry Collegiate meet (three straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Thursday. The Bulldogs took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dolphins.
Meanwhile, Miller School of Albemarle had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs) and they went ahead and made it seven on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Eagles a 7-0 shutout. Considering the Mavericks have won eight matches by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Caleb Crawford, who gave up just three hits to keep The Covenant off the board. Crawford has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Mandela Browman was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most hits he has posted over his last eight contests. Will Tomlinson was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Miller School of Albemarle was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as The Covenant only posted a batting average of .182.
Miller School of Albemarle pushed their record up to 15-5 with the win, which was their 22nd straight at home dating back to last season. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Norfolk Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
Norfolk Academy came up short against Miller School of Albemarle in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, falling 4-0. Will the Bulldogs have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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