Tidewater Academy is 0-3 against Fuqua since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Tidewater Academy Warriors will head out on the road to challenge the Fuqua Falcons at 4:30 p.m.
Tidewater Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Southampton Academy on Monday. Their tough 15-0 loss to the Raiders might stick with them for a while. Tidewater Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured four defeats in a row.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Fuqua gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. They blew past Amelia Academy 17-1. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Fuqua considering their one-run performance the match before.
Kaylie Ledger and Collins Easter did most of the damage at the plate: Ledger scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3, while Easter scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenna Schmidt, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Tidewater Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Fuqua, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Tidewater Academy might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Fuqua in their previous meeting back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Fuqua's Marissa Dempsey, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Now that Tidewater Academy knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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