Walsingham Academy had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association Patriots 13-11. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Will Wyles was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brody Schultz, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
On Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association's side, Owen Towsey made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs and four RBI while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Rowland Thornberry, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Walsingham Academy pushed their record up to 7-2 with that win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs per game. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Walsingham Academy will head out on the road to face off against Southampton Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Southampton Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season. As for Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fairfax HomeSchool at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday. Central Virginia HomeSchool Athletic Association is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
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