The Halifax Academy Vikings will head out on the road to square off against the Kerr-Vance Academy Spartans at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Halifax Academy is coming into the contest on a five-game losing streak.
Halifax Academy will head into Friday's matchup ready to turn things around: they couldn't quite beat Lawrence Academy last Friday, but the two-run margin was a huge improvement compared to the 15-run defeat they were dealt last Thursday. Halifax Academy fell just short of Lawrence Academy by a score of 5-3.
Braxton Hammack was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Hammack was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Cournoyer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Kerr-Vance Academy never let their opponents score on Friday. They put the hurt on Pungo Christian Academy with a sharp 10-0 victory. That's two games straight that Kerr-Vance Academy has won by exactly ten runs.
Thomas Wilson was a standout: he scored two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Ayden Devine, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Halifax Academy's loss dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Kerr-Vance Academy, their win bumped their record up to 9-5.
Halifax Academy couldn't quite finish off Kerr-Vance Academy when the teams last played back in March and fell 3-1. Can Halifax Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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