The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will head out to take on the Atlantic Shores Christian Seahawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
Norfolk Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Virginia's top teams: Collegiate, who was ranked eighth at the time (Norfolk Academy was ranked 11th). Norfolk Academy lost 17-7 to Collegiate on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Bulldogs have suffered since April 23, 2024.
Meanwhile, Atlantic Shores Christian came tearing into Monday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured an 8-7 W against the Hawks. That's two games straight that the Seahawks have won by just one run.
Atlantic Shores Christian pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.5 runs on average over those games. As for Norfolk Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.
Norfolk Academy beat Atlantic Shores Christian 4-0 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Norfolk Academy since the squad 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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