Southampton Academy waltzed into their contest on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Amelia Academy Patriots by a score of 7-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Southampton Academy also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Grant Applewhite was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Applewhite has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Applewhite was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Sam Vick, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Ethan Webb was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Like Southampton Academy, Amelia Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Aiden Long. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Long was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creswell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Southampton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Amelia Academy, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
Southampton Academy will take on Brunswick Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick Academy is coming into the match with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Southampton Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Amelia Academy, they will take on Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
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