ELIZABETH CITY, NC - The Apprentice School baseball team traveld to Knobbs Creek Park in Elizabeth City, NC on Wednesday and lost a 3-2 decision to College of the Albemarle.
Dory Fields and Chris Kennedy were 2-for-4 apiece to lead a seven-hit attack for the Builders. Senior Jonathan Dehoux smashed his 11th home run on the season in the sixth inning to drive in Josh Tuck who started the inning with a single. Dehoux's blast brings him within one of the single season record set by Tony Brown in 2001.
Junior Tabb Griffey went seven innings allowing 10 hits and three runs to fall to 4-2 on the year. Fellow junior Coire Barnitz pitched the eighth inning allowing one hit.
Apprentice School (18-11) will turn around and play on Thursday night at 5 pm against Virginia Wesleyan College at War Memorial Stadium.