Softball- CHC 3, Atlantic Shores 4

Softball- CHC 3, Atlantic Shores 4

The Dolphins hosted Atlantic Shores for Cape Henry’s Senior Day, as the Dolphins dropped a tightly contested contest on Thursday afternoon. Atlantic Shores struck first, crossing the plate for one run in the top of the second inning. The Dolphins did not answer in the ensuing at-bats but held the Seahawks scoreless in the top of the third. The Dolphins evened the score in the bottom of the third, pushing one run across the plate.  The Seahawks once again to the lead, scoring two runs in the top of the fifth inning. Trailing 3-1, the Dolphins answered for one run in the bottom of the fifth and added one more in the bottom of the sixth to bring the score to 3-3 with one full inning left to play. Atlantic Shores scored one in the top of the seventh inning and held the Dolphins scoreless in the bottom of the inning to hand Cape Henry the loss. The Dolphins battled throughout the night, picking up three runs on six hits. The Dolphins (3-8) will travel to Norfolk Christian for the TCIS Quarterfinals beginning at 4:30 pm on Tuesday.