Softball Preview: Halifax Academy Vikings vs. Faith Christian Patriots
Halifax Academy is 9-1 against Faith Christian since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Halifax Academy Vikings will be playing in front of their home fans against the Faith Christian Patriots at 6:00 p.m. Halifax Academy will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Last Tuesday, Halifax Academy earned an 8-3 win over Southampton Academy.
Payton Odom made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Odom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Odom was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Berkley Garner was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Karson Ricks, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Faith Christian pushed their score all the way to 15 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They suffered a rough 31-15 loss at the hands of Pungo Christian Academy. It was the first time this season that Faith Christian let down their fans at home.
Tynleigh Hinton was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring four runs while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abby Vann, who went 2-for-5 with three runs and a triple.
The victory got Halifax Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Faith Christian, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-3.
Halifax Academy came up short against Faith Christian in their previous matchup back in March, falling 9-6. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Faith Christian's Elizabeth Jackson, who pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off five hits. 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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