Baseball Recap: Southampton Academy Raiders vs. Amelia Academy Patriots
Southampton Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Amelia Academy Patriots by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southampton Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Grant Applewhite was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Applewhite has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Applewhite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Vick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Ethan Webb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Like Southampton Academy, Amelia Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Long. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Long was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creswell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Southampton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Amelia Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Southampton Academy will take on Brunswick Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick Academy is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Southampton Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Amelia Academy, they will take on Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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