Baseball Preview: Walsingham Academy Trojans vs. Hampton Roads Academy Navigators
Walsingham Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last five games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Walsingham Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Last Saturday, Walsingham Academy had just enough and edged Miller School of Albemarle out 2-1. The win was just what Walsingham Academy needed coming off of a 10-0 defeat in their prior match.
Walsingham Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Harlow, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, after only one run in their last contest, Hampton Roads Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Steward on Monday. Everything went Hampton Roads Academy's way against Steward as Hampton Roads Academy made off with a 13-2 victory. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Hampton Roads Academy has managed all season.
Tyler Motley made a splash while hitting and pitching. He pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. Motley was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Colby Motley was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and four RBI while going 3-for-3. Graham Hutchens was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Walsingham Academy hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Hampton Roads Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Walsingham Academy took their victory against Hampton Roads Academy in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 12-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walsingham Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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