Peninsula Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell 6-3 to the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Peninsula Catholic of the 7-6 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Peninsula Catholic saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Roman Rossi, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Norfolk Collegiate's side, Colin Lindale tossed a big game, pitching 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.
On the hitting side, Charlie Crenshaw was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Carter Kaplan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Peninsula Catholic's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 2-9.
Peninsula Catholic will play host again on Thursday to welcome Catholic, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they are on the road again on Thursday to play Norfolk Christian at 4:00 p.m. Norfolk Collegiate is facing Norfolk Christian at the right time seeing as Norfolk Christian is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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