Baseball Recap: Southampton Wins Going Away Against Sussex Central

Indians

Margin (Wins)

04/28/25 @ John Marshall	30
03/13/25 vs Nottoway	18
04/18/25 @ Deep Creek	11
05/01/25 vs Sussex Central	10
04/01/25 vs Surry County	9

Southampton's game on Tuesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sussex Central Tigers with a sharp 12-2 victory. Considering the Indians have won six matches by more than eight runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.

Adin Brown and Levi Butler made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Brown pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Butler didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Brown also tossed no walks, which is notable because Southampton is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 3-4 otherwise. At bat, Brown got on base in three of his four plate appearances with five stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI, while Butler earned two runs and two stolen bases. Those five stolen bases gave Brown a new career-high.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kingston Brooks, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Jaquar White also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.

Southampton hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in four consecutive contests.

Southampton has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.8 runs over those games. As for Sussex Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 7-4.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Southampton will square off against Windsor at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Dukes will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something the Indians surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sussex Central, they will face off against Greensville County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.