Baseball Recap: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints
After losing to Nansemond-Suffolk Academy the last time they met, Walsingham Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Walsingham Academy Trojans walked away with a 9-5 win over the Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints on Thursday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Walsingham Academy.
Matthew Swanson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Swanson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Harlow was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Schultz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run.
On Nansemond-Suffolk Academy's side, Joseph Petry was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Cam Bergen was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Walsingham Academy's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, their defeat was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 8-6.
Walsingham Academy will take on Christchurch School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Walsingham Academy is facing Christchurch School at the right time seeing as Christchurch School is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Nansemond-Suffolk Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Steward at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season.
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