The Halifax Academy Vikings will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Halifax Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past St. John's Catholic Prep 15-3. Perhaps unsurprisingly given the team's high-flying offense, the game also marked the team's biggest win of the season.
Mason Burr was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Burr has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Burr was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Connor Hammack, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a stolen base. William Hudomint was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, while Southampton Academy put up some runs last Tuesday, the same can't be said for Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot. Everything went Southampton Academy's way against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot as Southampton Academy made off with a 10-0 victory. The win was just what Southampton Academy needed coming off of an 8-0 loss in their prior contest.
David Brantley spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits.
On the hitting side, Sam Vick was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Grayson Holland, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Halifax Academy's victory bumped their record up to 4-5. As for Southampton Academy, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Halifax Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.3 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Halifax Academy skirted past Southampton Academy 10-9 when the teams last played back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Halifax Academy 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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