Norfolk Collegiate is 6-1 against Peninsula Catholic since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks will be staying on the road to face off against the Peninsula Catholic Knights at 4:00 p.m. Norfolk Collegiate hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
In Friday's second game, Norfolk Collegiate didn't have quite enough to beat TEACH Homeschool and fell 4-2. That's two games in a row now that Norfolk Collegiate has lost by exactly two runs.
Norfolk Collegiate saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlie Crenshaw, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Peninsula Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 6-2 to USA Homeschool.
Aidan Casey was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Casey was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Peninsula Catholic was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Norfolk Collegiate's record now sits at 1-9. As for Peninsula Catholic, their record now sits at 1-7.
Norfolk Collegiate came out on top in a nail-biter against Peninsula Catholic in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Collegiate since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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