Indians
| 05/08/25 @ Surry County | 15-2 |
| 05/07/25 @ Brunswick | 18-1 |
| 05/07/25 @ Brunswick | 19-0 |
| 05/06/25 vs Windsor | 5-4 |
| 05/01/25 vs Sussex Central | 22-0 |
Southampton entered their tilt with Surry County on Thursday with four consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with five. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 15-2 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 19-0 back in April.
Anne Jackson Pope made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run. That's the most doubles she has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Natasha Melbye, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. Stanyiah Darden also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Southampton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Surry County only posted a batting average of .211.
Southampton pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Surry County, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-6.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Southampton will take on rival Greensville County at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Surry County is set to challenge their familiar foe Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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