Hampton Christian Academy had to kick off their season on the road on Thursday, but they showed no ill effects. Everything went their way against the Norfolk Christian Ambassadors as the Hampton Christian Academy Warriors made off with a 22-3 victory. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Warriors also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2024.
Reese Krantz made a big impact no matter where she played. She struck out 16 batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
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In other batting news, Hampton Christian Academy let Jewel O'Conner and Jayla Crosby run wild. O'Conner went a perfect 4-for-4 with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs, while Crosby got on base in five of her six plate appearances with two stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave Crosby a new career-high in hits (three). Lexie Dennis was another key player, going 2-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Hampton Christian Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .667. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk Christian only posted an OBP of .269.
Norfolk Christian is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-3.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hampton Christian Academy will venture away from home to take on Greenbrier Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Norfolk Christian, they will head out to square off against Cape Henry Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Norfolk Christian has given up an average of 15 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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