Baseball Recap: Catholic Crusaders vs. Walsingham Academy Trojans
After a string of five wins, Catholic's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They lost 12-4 to the Walsingham Academy Trojans. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Catholic of the 16-2 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Catholic saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Anthony Tortorice, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Carson Norton was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Walsingham Academy's side, Davis Neighbor made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Neighbor was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Walsingham Academy got a big performance out of Sean Sousa, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Luke Harlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-4.
Catholic's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 10-10. As for Walsingham Academy, they pushed their record up to 19-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Catholic will take on Isle of Wight Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Isle of Wight Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Catholic's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Walsingham Academy, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome TEACH Homeschool, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Walsingham Academy: 3.5, TEACH Homeschool: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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