Southampton Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Portsmouth Christian Patriots with a sharp 14-6 win. Considering Southampton Academy has won four matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ayden Darden and Sam Vick were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Darden tossed three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Vick struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (and only one walk). At bat, Darden scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Vick scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Ethan Webb and Dalton Drake did most of the damage at the plate: Webb scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Drake got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tyler Jarratt, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Southampton Academy has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. As for Portsmouth Christian, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Southampton Academy will head out on the road to face off against Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.8 runs per game this season. As for Portsmouth Christian, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Denbigh Baptist Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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