Norfolk Collegiate came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They walked away with a 6-3 win over the Peninsula Catholic Knights on Tuesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Norfolk Collegiate also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Norfolk Collegiate got a great performance from Colin Lindale as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Lindale has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Charlie Crenshaw was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Kaplan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Peninsula Catholic's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Rossi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Norfolk Collegiate's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9. As for Peninsula Catholic, their defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-8.
Norfolk Collegiate will head out on the road to take on Norfolk Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Collegiate is facing Norfolk Christian at the right time seeing as Norfolk Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Peninsula Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Catholic at 4:30 p.m.
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