Softball Preview: Southland Academy Raiders vs. Fullington Academy Trojans
Southland Academy is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Fullington Academy is on a four-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Southland Academy Raiders will host the Fullington Academy Trojans at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Tuesday, everything went Southland Academy's way against Deerfield-Windsor as Southland Academy made off with an 18-8 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Raiders have posted against the Knights since August 13, 2020.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Fullington Academy). They were the clear victor by an 18-8 margin over Tiftarea Academy on Thursday.
Carli Gibson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jadyn Rose Nipper, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances. Nipper is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Evelyn Fletcher, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fullington Academy didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in August of 2023.
Southland Academy's victory bumped their record up to 6-3. As for Fullington Academy, their win bumped their record up to 5-3.
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