The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs will stay at home for another game and welcome the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Norfolk Academy won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They suffered a rough 17-10 loss at the hands of Collegiate. Norfolk Academy has struggled against Collegiate recently, as their matchup on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Elise Marie Standing made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI. Sophie Pollio was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Norfolk Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .452. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Collegiate only posted a batting average of .182.
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matches, Cape Henry Collegiate finally came back down to earth on Thursday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of Nansemond-Suffolk Academy.
Norfolk Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Tuesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Norfolk Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .394. However, it's not like Cape Henry Collegiate struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Norfolk Academy suffered a grim 14-4 defeat to Cape Henry Collegiate when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Cape Henry Collegiate's Kendall Isenberg, who tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. Now that Norfolk Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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