There's no place like home for Halifax Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Faith Christian Patriots on Thursday. This was payback for the Vikings, who suffered an 8-7 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Payton Odom was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Miranda Braswell
| 03/13/25 vs Faith Christian | 3 |
| 04/24/24 @ Ridgecroft | 1 |
| 04/18/24 vs Harrells Christian Academy | 1 |
| 03/12/24 vs Rocky Mount Academy | 1 |
| 03/01/24 @ Cape Fear Christian Academy | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Miranda Braswell, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in RBI (three). Karson Ricks also deserves some recognition as she got her first hits of the season.
The victory got Halifax Academy back to even at 3-3. As for Faith Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Halifax Academy will square off against Southampton Academy at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Halifax Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Southampton Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Faith Christian, they will head out to face off against Pungo Christian Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Faith Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season.
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