Baseball Preview: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins
Walsingham Academy is on a five-game streak of home wins, while Cape Henry Collegiate is on a ten-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Walsingham Academy Trojans will take on the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Walsingham Academy: 3.4, Cape Henry Collegiate: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Walsingham Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against TEACH Homeschool (and have done all season long). Walsingham Academy blew past TEACH Homeschool 8-1.
Luke Harlow was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Will Wyles, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Meanwhile, Cape Henry Collegiate was able to grind out a solid win over Granby on Wednesday, taking the game 5-2.
Thomas Eicks tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Cape Henry Collegiate let Nate Jensen and Tanner Schaedel loose on the outfield. Jensen scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Schaedel went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Colin Lebel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, their victory bumped their record up to 19-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Walsingham Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.8 home runs per game. However, it's not like Cape Henry Collegiate struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Walsingham Academy came up short against Cape Henry Collegiate in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, falling 6-3. Will Walsingham Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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