Walsingham Academy is 9-1 against Norfolk Collegiate since April of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Walsingham Academy Trojans will head out on the road to take on the Norfolk Collegiate Mighty Oaks at 4:00 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Walsingham Academy sitting on four straight wins and Norfolk Collegiate on three.
Walsingham Academy is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Thursday, just like they did against Norfolk Academy (and have done all season long). Walsingham Academy was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over Norfolk Academy on Tuesday. Ten seems to be a good number for Walsingham Academy as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Davis Neighbor spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Walsingham Academy got a massive performance out of Luke Harlow, who fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 3-for-5. Harlow is on a roll when it comes to RBI, as he's now brought in three or more in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Wyles, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Norfolk Collegiate scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged Hampton Roads Academy out 10-9.
Ronnie Boone was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Boone was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
Boone wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ben Creekmore, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jacob Taylor, who scored a run and stole a base.
Walsingham Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. As for Norfolk Collegiate, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-9.
Norfolk Collegiate's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Walsingham Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .451. It's a different story for Norfolk Collegiate, though, as they've only averaged .330. Will they be able to contain Walsingham Academy's hitters?
Everything went Walsingham Academy's way against Norfolk Collegiate in their previous matchup back in March of 2023 as Walsingham Academy made off with a 16-6 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Walsingham Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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