After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Rockingham County, Walkertown was happy to have turned things around on Monday. They never let the Oak Ridge Military Academy Eagles get on the board and left with an 8-0 win. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by eight runs or more this season.
Caden Joyce
| 03/09/26 @ Oak Ridge Military Academy | 9 |
| 02/27/26 @ Atkins | 8 |
| 04/02/25 vs Parkland | 8 |
| 03/04/25 vs South Stokes | 8 |
| 04/28/25 vs T.W. Andrews | 5 |
Caden Joyce made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cam Smith, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was Devin Blodgett, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Walkertown's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Looking ahead, Walkertown will head out on the road to challenge Wheatmore at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Oak Ridge Military Academy, they will be playing at home against Oak Level Baptist Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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