Tidewater Academy is 1-9 against Southampton Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Warriors will challenge the Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Tidewater Academy has given up an average of 17.5 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Tidewater Academy is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 14th straight game on Thursday. They came up short against Amelia Academy, falling 15-5.
Tidewater Academy saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Conner Fillmore, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That triple marked the first that Fillmore has hit this season.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy made easy work of Halifax Academy on Friday and carried off a 14-4 win. Considering the Raiders have won six matches by more than nine runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Landon Cushing was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Southampton Academy let Emerson Vaughan and Grant Applewhite run wild. Vaughan got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one triple, while Applewhite got on base in four of his six plate appearances with four stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. That's the most runs Vaughan has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Ashton Whitehead, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Southampton Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .318 or higher in three consecutive games.
Southampton Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-6. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.5 runs over those games. As for Tidewater Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-14.
Tidewater Academy suffered a grim 33-1 defeat to Southampton Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
