Fuqua was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 14-11 to the Southampton Academy Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Fuqua of the 6-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Lottie Mae Hazlegrove and Collins Easter stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hazlegrove scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Easter scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. Hazlegrove is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Elizabeth Ledger, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
On Southampton Academy's side, Addison Hutto and Reagan Webb did most of the damage at the plate: Hutto scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4, while Webb scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances. Audrey Sawyer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Fuqua now has a losing record at 5-6. As for Southampton Academy, they pushed their record up to 9-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
As of now, neither Fuqua nor Southampton Academy have any future games scheduled.
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