Baseball Game Preview: Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots vs. Walsingham Academy Trojans

The Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association Patriots will head out on the road to square off against the Walsingham Academy Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.

Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association is headed into the contest having just suffered their biggest defeat since April 2, 2024 last Thursday. They came up short against Hanover, falling 9-2. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

Tim SEITZ

Hits

04/03/25 @ Hanover	3
03/22/25 @ Woodberry Forest	3
03/18/25 vs Walsingham Academy	3
03/28/25 vs Wake County HomeSchool	2
03/28/25 vs Forsyth Home Educators	2
+ 2 more games

Tim SEITZ was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has become a key player for Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least three hits, but 3-5-1 otherwise.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Walsingham Academy). They put the hurt on Peninsula Catholic with a sharp 20-0 victory on Thursday. The win was familiar territory for the Trojans, who have now won three matchups in a row.

The team relied heavily on Drew Weddington, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, two stolen bases, and five RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Andrew Cole was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, four RBI, and one run.

Walsingham Academy pushed their record up to 8-6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games. As for Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association, they now have a losing record of 5-6-1.

Central Virginia Homeschool Athletic Association was able to grind out a solid victory over Walsingham Academy when the teams last played back in March, winning 7-2. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Patriots since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.