If Fuqua was feeling good off their 15-0 takedown of Tidewater Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Fuqua Falcons fell 6-1 to the Southampton Academy Raiders on Tuesday. Fuqua has not had much luck with Southampton Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Fuqua saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lottie Mae Hazlegrove, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Southampton Academy's side, Dutchess Rose made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rose has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Webb, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fuqua's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for Southampton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Fuqua will be playing in front of their home fans against Kenston Forest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Fuqua's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Kenston Forest's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Southampton Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Fuqua at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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