The TEACH Homeschool Beach Breakers will square off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: TEACH Homeschool has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Southampton Academy will arrive with eight straight wins.
TEACH Homeschool saw some tournament action on Saturday. They came up short against Wake County HomeSchool, falling 14-4.
Thomas Bianco
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TEACH Homeschool saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Thomas Bianco, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2. Bianco has become a key player for TEACH Homeschool: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 1-8 otherwise. Christopher Gard also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy got themselves on the board against Halifax Academy on Monday, but Halifax Academy never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 13-0 margin over the Vikings. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won three matches by 13 runs or more so far this season.
Ayden Darden made a splash no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ethan Webb, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. Tyler Jarratt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Southampton Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Halifax Academy only managed five hits.
Southampton Academy's victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for TEACH Homeschool, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-9.
