Cape Henry Collegiate is 7-0 against Hampton Roads Academy since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 4:30 p.m. Cape Henry Collegiate is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.7 runs per game this season.
Cape Henry Collegiate is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: First Colonial, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Cape Henry Collegiate was ranked fourth). Cape Henry Collegiate narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past First Colonial 4-3.
Colin Lebel made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Lebel has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Lebel was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hampton Roads Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 8-5 to Catholic.
Hampton Roads Academy saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Graham Hutchens, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Cape Henry Collegiate pushed their record up to 16-3 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Cape Henry Collegiate hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.7 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hampton Roads Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Cape Henry Collegiate's way against Hampton Roads Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Cape Henry Collegiate made off with a 15-5 victory. Does Cape Henry Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hampton Roads Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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