After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tarboro, Halifax Academy was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They came out on top against the Rocky Mount Gryphons by a score of 10-5. The high-scoring effort was just what Halifax Academy needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Landon Peoples made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs over five innings pitched. Peoples was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Peoples wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Hammack, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Hammack has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Rocky Mount's side, Ben Parks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. Christian Buck was another key contributor, scoring a run.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mount didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Halifax Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Rocky Mount, they dropped their record down to 0-12 with that defeat, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Halifax Academy is on the road again on Friday to play St. John's Catholic Prep at 1:30 p.m. Halifax Academy is facing St. John's Catholic Prep at the right time seeing as St. John's Catholic Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Rocky Mount, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th.
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