
Knights
04/04/25 vs Cape Henry Collegiate | 8 |
03/28/25 vs Hampton Christian Academy | 6 |
03/26/25 vs Pallotti | 10 |
03/24/25 vs Bethel | 3 |
03/20/25 @ Atlantic Shores Christian | 8 |
+ 5 more games |
Peninsula Catholic is 0-9 against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy since April of 2015 but things could change on Tuesday. The Knights will head out to challenge the Saints at 4:30 p.m. Peninsula Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Peninsula Catholic is headed into the matchup having just suffered their biggest loss since May 3, 2024 on Friday. They lost 17-8 to Cape Henry Collegiate.
Alyssa Casey was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 4-for-5. She also put up a double, which was her first of the season.
Casey wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Addison Dent, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI. Ava O'Shaughnessy-Tong was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's third consecutive shutout on Friday. They never let Trinity Episcopal get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. Considering the Saints have won six contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy pushed their record up to 7-4 with the victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Peninsula Catholic, their defeat was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-3.
Peninsula Catholic might still be hurting after the 17-0 loss they got from Nansemond-Suffolk Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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