The Walsingham Academy Trojans will face off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Walsingham Academy is looking to tack on another W to their six-game streak on the road.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Brunswick Academy an 11-0 shutout. Walsingham Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 17 matchups by seven runs or more this season.
Walsingham Academy got a big performance out of Sean Sousa, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Luke Harlow was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-0 victory over Kenston Forest on Thursday. The win made it back-to-back victories for Southampton Academy.
Not much got past Ethan Webb, who gave up just one hit to keep Kenston Forest off the board.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 14 games, which provided a nice bump to their 24-8 record this season. As for Southampton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 16-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Saturday as neither team is afraid to steal. Walsingham Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.1 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went Walsingham Academy's way against Southampton Academy in their previous meeting back in April as Walsingham Academy made off with a 15-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walsingham Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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