Softball Recap: Tidewater Academy Warriors vs. Fuqua Falcons
Sadly, Tidewater Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after four contests. They suffered a rough 16-0 loss at the hands of the Fuqua Falcons on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Tidewater Academy of the 13-11 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2021.
For Fuqua's part, Marissa Dempsey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Dempsey has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks every time she's pitched this season. Dempsey was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Kenna Schmidt was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Collins Easter, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Tidewater Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Fuqua, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Tidewater Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Portsmouth Christian at 4:30 p.m. on April 11th. As for Fuqua, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Kenston Forest at 4:30 p.m. on April 9th. Kenston Forest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
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