Baseball Recap: Norfolk Academy Bulldogs vs. Walsingham Academy Trojans
On Tuesday, Norfolk Academy faced Walsingham Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Norfolk Academy Bulldogs lost 10-1 to the Walsingham Academy Trojans. Norfolk Academy has struggled against Walsingham Academy recently, as their game on Tuesday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
For Walsingham Academy's part, Davis Neighbor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
On the hitting side, Walsingham Academy got a massive performance out of Luke Harlow, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Harlow has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Will Wyles, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Norfolk Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-6. As for Walsingham Academy, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Norfolk Academy will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Nansemond-Suffolk Academy at 4:30 p.m. As for Walsingham Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Norfolk Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Norfolk Collegiate will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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