Walsingham Academy came tearing into Thursday's game with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.3 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks a 10-0 shutout. That's more bragging rights for the Trojans, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Drew Weddington
| 05/01/25 vs Norfolk Collegiate | 8 |
| 04/25/24 @ Norfolk Collegiate | 6 |
| 04/16/24 vs Steward | 5 |
| 04/18/24 vs Nansemond-Suffolk Academy | 4 |
| 04/23/25 vs Lakewood | 3 |
Drew Weddington made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Chandler Howlett, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He continues to improve, besting his previous run total in each of the last three games he's played. Hamilton Adams was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Walsingham Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .440. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Walsingham Academy's record now sits at 15-8-1. As for Norfolk Collegiate, they are on a 12-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-13.
Walsingham Academy has already played their next contest, an 11-10 defeat against Benedictine on the 2nd. Norfolk Collegiate does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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