Walsingham Academy had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.2 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Greenup County Musketeers a 10-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for Walsingham Academy, who have now won five games by eight runs or more so far this season.
Luke Harlow was a standout: he scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last five games he's played. Another player making a difference was Daniel Guntherberg, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Walsingham Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.4 runs per game. As for Greenup County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Walsingham Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Bullitt East at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsingham Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so Bullitt East's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Greenup County, they will head out on the road to face off against Blazer at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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