Baseball Preview: Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins vs. Walsingham Academy Trojans
The Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins will head out on the road to challenge the Walsingham Academy Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Cape Henry Collegiate comes in on four and Walsingham Academy on eight.
Last Wednesday, Cape Henry Collegiate earned a 5-2 victory over Granby.
Thomas Eicks tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Nate Jensen and Tanner Schaedel did most of the damage at the plate: Jensen scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Schaedel went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Colin Lebel was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Walsingham Academy gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They put the hurt on TEACH Homeschool with a sharp 8-1 victory.
The team relied heavily on Luke Harlow, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Will Wyles, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs.
Cape Henry Collegiate pushed their record up to 19-3 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Walsingham Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-6 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Cape Henry Collegiate hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Walsingham Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Cape Henry Collegiate was able to grind out a solid victory over Walsingham Academy in their previous matchup back in May of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Cape Henry Collegiate have another victory up their sleeve, or will Walsingham Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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