The Southampton Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Halifax Academy Vikings at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Southampton Academy's last matchup with TEACH Homeschool could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's game on Thursday. The Raiders came up short against the Beach Breakers, falling 16-3. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Southampton Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Applewhite, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one run.
Meanwhile, Halifax Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 9-3 to Harrells Christian Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by exactly six runs.
Southampton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Halifax Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 4-11.
Everything went Southampton Academy's way against Halifax Academy in their previous matchup back in March, as Southampton Academy made off with a 13-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Raiders since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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