Williamsburg Academy put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carolina Academy Bobcats a 3-0 shutout. Williamsburg Academy's pitching crew has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a run in their last three contests.
Not much got past Bryce Blackburn, who gave up just four hits to keep Carolina Academy off the board. Blackburn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Williamsburg Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Hedrick, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Williamsburg Academy pushed their record up to 11-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Carolina Academy, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.
Williamsburg Academy will be playing at home against Lee Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. Williamsburg Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Lee Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Carolina Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Laurence Manning Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laurence Manning Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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