The Austintown-Fitch Falcons will head out on the road to challenge the Walsingham Academy Trojans at 9:00 a.m. on Friday. Austintown-Fitch has given up an average of 9.6 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Austintown-Fitch came into their game on Wednesday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They came up short against Fort Mill, falling 12-0.
Walsingham Academy came out on top against Middle Township on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run third inning. The Trojans' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers an 8-0 shutout.
Edward Holstrom made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over six innings pitched. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Brayden Vandesand was excellent, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024. Hamilton Adams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Walsingham Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 12-8-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. As for Austintown-Fitch, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
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