Peninsula Catholic is 2-8 against Cape Henry Collegiate since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Knights will square off against the Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Wednesday, Peninsula Catholic made easy work of Norfolk Christian and carried off a 17-1 victory. The win continues a trend for the Knights in their matchups with the Ambassadors: they've now won three in a row.
Alyssa Casey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out six batters over 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Casey was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wilnette Torres, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and two RBI. Megan Schulte also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Peninsula Catholic always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .636. They are 7-1 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Cape Henry Collegiate never got on the board in their matchup last Thursday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Norfolk Academy on Tuesday. They never let the Bulldogs get on the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Alex Bernstein was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Marshall Daniel was another key player, getting on base in two of her four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
Cape Henry Collegiate is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.0 runs over those games. As for Peninsula Catholic, their record now sits at 9-4.
Cape Henry Collegiate's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Peninsula Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.3 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Cape Henry Collegiate, though, as they've been averaging only 2.5 strikeouts. Will Peninsula Catholic keep running through batters, or will the Dolphins buck the trend?
Peninsula Catholic suffered a grim 17-8 defeat to Cape Henry Collegiate when the teams last played on April 4th. Can the Knights avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
