Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is 0-10 against Southampton Academy since May of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot Knights will play host again on Thursday to welcome the Southampton Academy Raiders, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Saturday, then bounced right back against Richmond Christian on Monday. Everything went Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's way against Richmond Christian as Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot made off with a 16-1 victory.
Afton Harrow was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Harrow was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jon Michael Lee, who went 3-for-3 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Pete Bodman, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Tuesday. They blew past Portsmouth Christian 14-6. With that win, Southampton Academy brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Like Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot, Southampton Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ayden Darden. On the mound, Darden pitched three innings while giving up no earned run or hits. Meanwhile, Sam 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 the plate, 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. Tyler Jarratt was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Southampton Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot might still be hurting after the 10-0 defeat they got from Southampton Academy when the teams last played back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Southampton Academy's David Brantley, who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over five innings pitched. Now that Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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