Softball Preview: Tidewater Academy Warriors vs. Portsmouth Christian Patriots
The Tidewater Academy Warriors will be playing at home against the Portsmouth Christian Patriots at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The pair have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Tidewater Academy fell victim to Fuqua and their airtight pitching crew back in March. Their rough 16-0 loss to the Falcons might stick with them for a while.
Meanwhile, Portsmouth Christian fell victim to a tough 16-7 defeat at the hands of Atlantic Shores Christian on Tuesday.
Anna Osborne was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3. Sophie Breeze was another key contributor, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a stolen base and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Portsmouth Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Tidewater Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Portsmouth Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-6.
Tidewater Academy suffered a grim 14-0 defeat to Portsmouth Christian in their previous meeting back in April of 2021. Thankfully for Tidewater Academy, Scarlett Posey (who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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