Halifax Academy has gone 8-2 against Faith Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Vikings will head out to take on the Patriots at 6:30 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Halifax Academy made easy work of Ridgecroft and carried off an 11-1 victory. The Vikings haven't had any issues with the Rams recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Payton Odom
| 04/04/25 @ Ridgecroft | 2 |
| 04/24/24 @ Ridgecroft | 1 |
| 04/19/24 @ Lawrence Academy | 1 |
| 04/09/24 @ Southampton Academy | 1 |
Payton Odom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent : she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two).
In other batting news, Karson Ricks was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4. Teagan Hamill also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian can bid farewell to their five-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They put the hurt on Harrells Christian Academy with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Patriots have won four matchups by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Payton Whitley, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Kate Camp, who scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Faith Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Faith Christian's win was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 5-8. As for Halifax Academy, the victory was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 6-8-1.
Halifax Academy beat Faith Christian 7-2 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Vikings since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
