The Booker T. Washington Mighty Bookers will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:30 p.m. Booker T. Washington will be strutting in after a win while Norfolk Collegiate will be coming in after a loss.
After only two runs in their last matchup, Booker T. Washington made sure to put some runs up on the board against Norcom on Friday. Booker T. Washington skirted past Norcom 10-8.
The team relied heavily on Clinton Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Darius Walston was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of Indian River.
Brady Witt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-2 with three RBI and a double. Another player making a difference was Ben Creekmore, who scored a run while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Booker T. Washington made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-2. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Booker T. Washington came up short against Norfolk Collegiate when the teams last played back in March of 2018, falling 8-4. Thankfully for Booker T. Washington, Brandon Pettrey (who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks)) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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