Catholic won the last time they faced Peninsula Catholic and things went their way on Thursday too. The Crusaders walked away with an 8-5 win over the Knights. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Crusaders.
Logan Jefferies
| 04/23/26 @ Peninsula Catholic | 2 |
| 04/07/26 vs Point Pleasant | 1 |
| 03/23/26 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 1 |
| 03/17/26 vs Christchurch School | 1 |
Charlie Loiselle and Logan Jefferies made a big impact no matter where they played. On the mound, Loiselle tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Jefferies tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (two). At bat, Loiselle went 3-for-5 with three RBI and one run, while Jefferies went 4-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Jefferies has become a key player for Catholic: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 6-9 otherwise.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noah Woods, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one run and one RBI. Carson Norton was another, going 2-for-4 with one run.
Catholic kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 4.4 hits per game earlier this season, but in their last 15 matchups they've averaged 9.
Catholic's record now sits at 9-10. As for Peninsula Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Catholic will square off against Collegiate at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will face off against Life Christian Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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