Halifax Academy hosted it's 2018 season opener "Halifax First Pitch Softball Tournament" this past Saturday, but also supported a couple cancer patients at the same time.
Halifax Academy sported pink shirts supporting Sandra Stephenson #TeamSandra, while Roanoke Rapids sported pink shirt supporting Marcia Hudson #TeamMarcia, both ladies fighting breast cancer.
Halifax Academy Lady Vikings took to the field first in game one against the Southampton Academy Raiders.
Halifax lost 10-3 in it's season opener to Southampton to fall to the consolation game.
At the plate for Halifax, Candice Smith had a double and a single, Emerson Poole had two singles and two RBI's, Sydney Smith had a single with a RBI, Ashton Garner had a single as did Ella Howell.
Sydney Smith pitched the first three innings, with Candice Smith finishing the next two innings on the mound.
Roanoke Rapids Lady Yellow Jackets took the field in game two against the Cape Fear Christian Academy Hurricanes.
Roanoke Rapids lost a close game 7-6 to the Hurricanes and dropping to the consolation game against Halifax Academy.
At the Plate for Roanoke Rapids, Lizzie Colston 0-2. Taylor Wade 1-2, RBI single, Makayla Pair 1-3, single, fielders choice, Lily Curtis 1-2, single, 2BB, Abby Carpenter 2-4, RBI double, single, Kaitlyn Rogerson 1-3, single, BB, Megan Colston 1-1, RBI single, BB, Kalyn Long HBP, Jasmine Williams 0-2, Mackenzie Richardson 0-1, Cassidy Dickens 0-1, 2BB, Hannah Taylor 1-2, single, fielders choice.
Cassidy Dickens pitched two innings allowing 5 hits, 3 runs while Lily Curtis pitched three innings allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, 3Ks, 2BB, 1 hit batter.
In game three of the day was the tournament consolation between #TeamSandra Halifax Academy against #TeamMarcia Roanoke Rapids High.
Halifax Academy earned their first win of the season beating the Yellow Jackets 9-2.
At the plate for Halifax, Candice Smith had three doubles with three RBI's, Emerson Poole had three singles with one RBI, Ashlynn Liles had a double, a single and one RBI, Morgan Hudomint had two singles with one RBI, Ashlynn Cooke had two singles with one RBI, Ella Howell had two singles with one RBI and Sydney Smith had a single with one RBI.
Candice Smith pitched all seven innings for the Vikings with five strikeouts.
At the plate for Roanoke Rapids, Lily Curtis 0-4, K, Taylor Wade 1-3,single, K, Makayla Pair 1-3, Double, Abby Carpenter 2-3, single, RBI double, Hannah Taylor 1-3, RBI single, Megan Colston 0-1, Kalyn Long 1-2, single, Paige Turner 0-1, Jasmine Williams 1-2, single, Cassidy 0-2, Mackenzie Richardson 1-2, single, Kaitlyn Rogerson, 1-2, single, Lizzie Colston 0-1.
Lily Curtis pitched six innings with 5Ks, 5BB, 12 hits, 7 runs.
Southampton Academy won the Championship game against Cape Fear Christian Academy 9-6.
Photos by Randy Wrenn of Halifax Academy and Roanoke Rapids teams
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