The Amelia Academy Patriots will venture away from home to face off against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Southampton Academy took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Amelia Academy, who comes in off a win.
Having struggled with three losses in a row, Amelia Academy turned things around against Tidewater Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Warriors 13-2. With that win, the Patriots brought their scoring average up to 6.4 runs per game.
Carson Dietz
| 04/01/25 vs Tidewater Academy | 2 |
| 03/25/25 @ Kenston Forest | 1 |
| 03/21/25 vs North Cross | 2 |
| 03/18/25 vs Cumberland | 0 |
| 03/13/25 @ Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot | 1 |
| 03/11/25 vs Southampton Academy | 1 |
Carson Dietz was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Levi Borum was a standout: he scored two runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in RBI (two). Kaivin Dowell also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, after a string of eight wins, Southampton Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of TEACH Homeschool by a score of 5-3.
Southampton Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Applewhite, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Southampton Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 8-2. As for Amelia Academy, their record now sits at 3-4.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Amelia Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Southampton Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Amelia Academy couldn't quite get it done against Southampton Academy when the teams last played back in March as they fell 8-5. Can the Patriots avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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