Cape Henry Collegiate put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with an 8-4 win over the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cape Henry Collegiate also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Colin Lebel was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and six RBI. Reid Downs was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Noah Brooks, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Jones, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Cape Henry Collegiate pushed their record up to 9-0 with that victory, which was their 21st straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs per game. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Cape Henry Collegiate will be playing in front of their home fans against Grafton at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Grafton: 2, Cape Henry Collegiate: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they will be playing at home against Peninsula Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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