After flying high against TEACH Homeschool last Tuesday, Cape Henry Collegiate came back down to earth. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins fell just short of the Greenbrier Christian Academy Gators by a score of 6-5 on Friday. The Dolphins were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Gators apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Chris Martinez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Reid Downs, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Cape Henry Collegiate's loss ended a 12-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, the win (which was their 11th in a row dating back to last season) raised their record to 3-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cape Henry Collegiate will host Atlantic Shores Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Greenbrier Christian Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Maury at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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