Halifax Academy entered their tilt with Southampton Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Southampton Academy Raiders by a score of 8-3 on Tuesday. That's more bragging rights for Halifax Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Payton Odom made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Odom has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Odom was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Berkley Garner was a standout: she scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Karson Ricks was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Southampton Academy's side, Sara Hodges was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Bryce Holland, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
The victory got Halifax Academy back to even at 5-5. As for Southampton Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-7.
Halifax Academy will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Faith Christian at 6:00 p.m. As for Southampton Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Amelia Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Southampton Academy is facing Amelia Academy at the right time seeing as Amelia Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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