Southeast Halifax is 0-4 against Wilson Prep since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Southeast Halifax Trojans will head out on the road to challenge the Wilson Prep Tigers at 4:00 p.m. Southeast Halifax is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Southeast Halifax fell victim to Warren County and their airtight pitching crew last Thursday. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 12-0 walloping at the hands of the Eagles. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, Southeast Halifax's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Southeast Halifax saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Arthur Joseph Jr., who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base. Joseph Jr. is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played.
Meanwhile, Wilson Prep waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-1 win. The result was nothing new for Wilson Prep, who have now won three contests by 15 runs or more so far this season.
Kaden Ferrell and Gage Lockhart were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Ferrell struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Meanwhile, Lockhart pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Ferrell scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Lockhart scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Deandre Sellers, who went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and two RBI. Parker Ginn was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
Southeast Halifax's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wilson Prep, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Southeast Halifax has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Wilson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Southeast Halifax suffered a grim 20-4 defeat to Wilson Prep in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Southeast Halifax avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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