Sadly, Rocky Mount is still looking for their first win of the season after 12 games. They fell 10-5 to the Halifax Academy Vikings on Thursday.
Ben Parks made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Christian Buck, who scored a run.
Even though they lost, Rocky Mount didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Halifax Academy's side, Landon Peoples made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single hit, only two earned runs over five innings pitched. Peoples was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Peoples wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Hammack, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Hammack has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Rocky Mount's loss dropped their record down to 0-12. As for Halifax Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-5.
Rocky Mount will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Roanoke Rapids at 6:00 p.m. on April 16th. As for Halifax Academy, they are on the road again on Friday to play St. John's Catholic Prep at 1:30 p.m. Halifax Academy is facing St. John's Catholic Prep at the right time seeing as St. John's Catholic Prep is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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