The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy softball team took its second loss of the season to Greenbrier Christian Academy Friday evening.

The Lady Saints fell in the Tidewater Conference of Independent Schools Conference Championship, held at Norfolk Academy, on Friday evening.

The first game this season resulted in a 6-2 win for Greenbrier, and Friday’s matchup was a 11-10 win for GCA. Greenbrier took an 8-0 lead over NSA in the third inning, but NSA chipped away at the lead with big fifth and seventh innings. However, their comeback attempt fell short.

Reese Byrd and Madison Inscoe pitched with Byrd taking the loss. Addy Greene hit a home run for the Lady Saints and was 2-4 with two runs and two RBIs for the game. Inscoe was 3-4 with two RBIs.

NSA will now turn its focus to the state tournament.

GCA 11, NSA 10

GCA 0 0 8 1 0 2 0—11

NSA 0 0 0 2 4 0 4—10

GCA: Hits 10—Castine 3, Burford 2, Ruberti 2, Packert, Phillips, Englar; Runs 11—Packert 2, Castine, Englar, Burford, Kitchen, Ruberti, Phillips, K. Englar, Boyd, Martin; RBI—Englar 3, Phillips, Packert

NSA: Hits 6—Inscoe 3, Greene 2, Elswick; Runs 10—Greene 2, Infranco 2, Rockwood 2, Goodman, Chang, Wilson; RBI 9—Elswick 2, Inscoe 2, Greene 2, Chang, Byrd, Goodman