In what's become a running theme this season, Walsingham Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Cape Henry Collegiate Dolphins a 7-0 shutout. The win made it back-to-back victories for Walsingham Academy.
The result came thanks to Matthew Swanson's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luke Harlow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Ayden Evans was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Walsingham Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-7 record this season. As for Cape Henry Collegiate, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5.
Coincidentally, both teams will both be playing Norfolk Academy the next time they take the field. Walsingham Academy will head out to face Norfolk Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, while Cape Henry Collegiate will head out to face them at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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