On Wednesday, Walsingham Academy got themselves on the board against Hampton Roads Academy, but Hampton Roads Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victor by a 12-0 margin over the Hampton Roads Academy Navigators. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Walsingham Academy considering their two-run performance the game before.
Davis Neighbor made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Neighbor was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double.
In other pitching news, Robert Enzor looked comfortable as he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, Andrew Cole was incredible, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Matthew Swanson was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Walsingham Academy pushed their record up to 12-4 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Hampton Roads Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Walsingham Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Western Branch at 3:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams will come into the match having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes. As for Hampton Roads Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Christchurch School at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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