Softball Preview: Halifax Academy Vikings vs. Rocky Mount Academy Eagles
The Halifax Academy Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Rocky Mount Academy Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Halifax Academy: 3.9, Rocky Mount Academy: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Halifax Academy will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one run on Monday, then bounced right back against Ridgecroft on Wednesday. Halifax Academy never let Ridgecroft onto the board and left with a 12-0 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Halifax Academy has managed all season.
Payton Odom was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Odom has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Odom was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Teagan Hamill, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. Maddy Bethel was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rocky Mount Academy stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over Arendell Parrott Academy. The win was familiar territory for Rocky Mount Academy who now have five in a row.
Like Halifax Academy, Rocky Mount Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Landry Miller. She struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Miller was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Gabbi Ams was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Katie Bulluck, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Halifax Academy's record now sits at 7-8. As for Rocky Mount Academy, their record is now 11-2.
Halifax Academy came up short against Rocky Mount Academy when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-2. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Rocky Mount Academy's Berkeley Miller, who struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and not a single walk). Now that Halifax Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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