The Fuqua Falcons will be playing at home against the Southampton Academy Raiders at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Fuqua is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.1 runs per game this season.
Fuqua's hitters might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Kenston Forest on Thursday. They lost 12-0 to the Kavaliers. The defeat continues a trend for Fuqua in their matchups with Kenston Forest: they've now lost eight in a row.
Fuqua saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kenna Schmidt, who went 1-for-2 with a double.
Meanwhile, Southampton Academy earned a 6-1 win over Fuqua on Tuesday.
Dutchess Rose made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Rose has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Rose was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Reagan Webb, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Fuqua's loss dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Southampton Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 8-10.
Fuqua came up short against Southampton Academy in their previous meeting on Tuesday, falling 6-1. Will Fuqua have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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