Nansemond-Suffolk Academy was the 9-8 winner over Walsingham Academy when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Nansemond-Suffolk Academy Saints fell 9-5 to the Walsingham Academy Trojans on Thursday.
Joseph Petry made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double. Cam Bergen was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Nansemond-Suffolk Academy lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
On Walsingham Academy's side, Matthew Swanson made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits (and not a single walk). Swanson was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Harlow was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Schultz, who went 3-for-4 with a home run.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy dropped their record down to 8-6 with that defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Walsingham Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-6.
Nansemond-Suffolk Academy will head out on the road to square off against Steward at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Nansemond-Suffolk Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.4 runs per game this season. As for Walsingham Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Christchurch School at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Walsingham Academy's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Christchurch School's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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