Cape Henry Collegiate put another one in the bag on Wednesday to keep their perfect season alive. They won by a run and slipped past the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints 5-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Cape Henry Collegiate also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Cape Henry Collegiate's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Dobrinsky, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base.
On Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's side, Matthew Elswick was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Jones, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Cape Henry Collegiate pushed their record up to 6-0 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Cape Henry Collegiate will square off against St. Christopher's at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Cape Henry Collegiate's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so St. Christopher's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Lawrence Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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