Baseball Preview: Southampton Academy Raiders vs. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights
Southampton Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will face off against the Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Southampton Academy is headed into the matchup fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 14-6 margin over Portsmouth Christian on Tuesday. With that win, Southampton Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Ayden Darden and Sam Vick made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Darden tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Vick struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At bat, Darden scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Vick scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Southampton Academy let Ethan Webb and Dalton Drake loose on the outfield. Webb scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Drake got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Jarratt, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot never got on the board in their matchup on Saturday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Richmond Christian last Monday. They blew past the Warriors 16-1.
Like Southampton Academy, Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot also got a great game from a two-way player: Afton Harrow. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Harrow was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Michael Lee, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Pete Bodman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Southampton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, their record is now 6-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Southampton Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.4. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Southampton Academy took their victory against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot in their previous matchup back in March by a conclusive 10-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southampton Academy since the team 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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