It was a good run, but Norfolk Collegiate unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost 20-1 to the Walsingham Academy Trojans. Norfolk Collegiate has not had much luck with Walsingham Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Norfolk Collegiate saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lynae Coleman, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Walsingham Academy's side, Drew Weddington made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Weddington has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Weddington was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of his four plate appearances with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ayden Evans, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Sean Sousa was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Norfolk Collegiate's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Walsingham Academy, they pushed their record up to 17-6 with that win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Norfolk Collegiate will play host again on Monday to welcome Broadwater Academy, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Norfolk Collegiate has given up an average of 10.3 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Walsingham Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Southampton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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