Baseball Game Preview: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Benedictine Cadets

Walsingham Academy hasn't had much luck against Benedictine recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Trojans will be playing at home against the Cadets at 4:30 p.m. Walsingham Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.

Walsingham Academy's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Norfolk Collegiate 10-0. Considering the Trojans have won nine contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Drew Weddington

Batters Struck Out (Career)

05/01/25 vs Norfolk Collegiate	8
04/25/24 @ Norfolk Collegiate	6
04/16/24 vs Steward	5
04/18/24 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy	4
04/23/25 vs Lakewood	3

Drew Weddington made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.

In other batting news, Chandler Howlett was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Hamilton Adams, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.

Walsingham Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Norfolk Collegiate only posted an OBP of .286.

Meanwhile, Benedictine fell victim to Miller School of Albemarle and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mavericks. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Cadets' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.

Walsingham Academy's win bumped their record up to 15-8-1. As for Benedictine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-14-1 record this season.