The Norfolk Christian Ambassadors will be playing at home against the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Christian is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Norfolk Christian will head into Monday's game ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Broadwater Academy on Monday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the seven-point defeat they were dealt last Tuesday. Norfolk Christian fell just short of Broadwater Academy by a score of 5-3.
Norfolk Christian saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Lengkeek, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jonathan Newton, who scored a run and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate had to endure a six-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They came out on top against Peninsula Catholic by a score of 6-3 on Tuesday.
Norfolk Collegiate also got a great performance from Colin Lindale as he pitched 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off four hits. Lindale has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Crenshaw, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Carter Kaplan was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Norfolk Christian's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Norfolk Christian beat Norfolk Collegiate 8-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Does Norfolk Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will Norfolk Collegiate turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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