It was a good run, but Amelia Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They took a 7-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southampton Academy Raiders. Amelia Academy has struggled against Southampton Academy recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Aiden Long put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Long was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Long wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Creswell, who scored a run while going 3-for-3. Creswell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Like Amelia Academy, Southampton Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Grant Applewhite. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Applewhite was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base.
In other batting news, Sam Vick was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ethan Webb, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Amelia Academy's loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2. As for Southampton Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season.
Amelia Academy will head out on the road to challenge Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blessed Sacrament-Huguenot is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Southampton Academy, they will be playing at home against Brunswick Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brunswick Academy is coming into the game with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Southampton Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory.
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