The Hampton Roads Academy Navigators will head out to face off against the Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hampton Roads Academy lost 9-2 to Norfolk Academy on Tuesday. The defeat continues a trend for the Navigators in their meetings with the Bulldogs: they've now lost four in a row.
Hampton Roads Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was George Kokolis, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against Cape Henry Collegiate, falling 12-2.
Hampton Roads Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-7. As for Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 5-10.
Catholic's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Hampton Roads Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .316. It's a different story for Catholic, though, as they've only averaged .202. Will they be able to contain Hampton Roads Academy's hitters?
Hampton Roads Academy couldn't quite get it done against Catholic when the teams last played back in April of 2024 as they fell 8-5. Can the Navigators avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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