The Walsingham Academy Trojans will head out to take on the Villa Angela-St. Joseph Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Walsingham Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Villa Angela-St. Joseph's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Walsingham Academy had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Isle of Wight Academy on Thursday. The Trojans blew past the Chargers 11-1.
Edward Holstrom spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Hamilton Adams
| 04/17/25 vs Isle of Wight Academy | 2 |
| 04/10/25 vs Peninsula Catholic | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Hampton Roads Academy | 2 |
| 03/13/25 vs TEACH Homeschool | 2 |
| 04/15/25 @ Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 1 |
| + 5 more games |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hamilton Adams, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. He has become a key player for Walsingham Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Matthew Swanson, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Walsingham Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Isle of Wight Academy only posted an OBP of .158.
Meanwhile, Villa Angela-St. Joseph was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Austintown-Fitch.
Villa Angela-St. Joseph saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ray Eppich, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Walsingham Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.5 runs over those games. As for Villa Angela-St. Joseph, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
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