Baseball Preview: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Catholic Crusaders
Walsingham Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Catholic is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Walsingham Academy Trojans will take on the Catholic Crusaders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsingham Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past four contests -- so hopefully Catholic likes a good challenge.
Walsingham Academy can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Friday. They never let Southampton Academy onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory.
The team relied heavily on Will Wyles, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Luke Harlow, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Meanwhile, Catholic earned a 7-4 win over Grace Christian School on Monday. That's two games straight that Catholic has won by exactly three runs.
Andrew Hoehn looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
On the hitting side, Catholic let Joe Norman and Graham Smith loose on the outfield. Norman went 2-for-4 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Smith scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-6 record this season. As for Catholic, they now have a winning record of 10-9.
Tuesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Walsingham Academy hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .338. However, it's not like Catholic struggles in that department as they've averaged .319. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Walsingham Academy's way against Catholic when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Walsingham Academy made off with a 16-2 victory. Does Walsingham Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Catholic turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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