If Walsingham Academy was feeling good off their 12-0 takedown of Hampton Roads Academy last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Walsingham Academy Trojans fell 6-1 to the Western Branch Bruins on Saturday.
Walsingham Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luke Harlow, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
On Western Branch's side, Gavin Biernot spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on nine hits. Biernot has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Walsingham Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Western Branch, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 8-1.
Walsingham Academy will look to defend their home field on Monday against Benedictine at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Benedictine: 2.4, Walsingham Academy: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Western Branch, they will head out on the road to take on Lakeland at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Western Branch is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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