Knights
| 03/11/25 @ Norfolk Academy | 18 |
| 04/16/25 @ Norfolk Christian | 16 |
| 04/10/25 @ StoneBridge | 16 |
| 03/15/25 @ Catholic | 13 |
| 03/26/25 vs Pallotti | 10 |
Peninsula Catholic won the last time they faced Norfolk Christian and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Knights blew past the Ambassadors 17-1. The Knights might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by ten runs or more this season.
Alyssa Casey made a big impact no matter where she played. 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, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That's the most runs she has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Wilnette Torres, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Megan Schulte, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
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.
The win made it two in a row for Peninsula Catholic and bumps their season record up to 9-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.5 runs over those games. As for Norfolk Christian, their loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 2-8.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Peninsula Catholic will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Cape Henry Collegiate at 4:30 p.m. on the 29th. As for Norfolk Christian, they will head out to square off against Norfolk Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 14.78 runs per game on average), something the Ambassadors will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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