Baseball Recap: Hartfield Academy Takes a Loss

It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hartfield Academy can now relate to. They took a 9-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats on Saturday. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bobcats earlier this season, when they won 7-5.

Wiggy Ball was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Hartfield Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Henry Abt, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 28-8. As for Presbyterian Christian, they pushed their record up to 24-14 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.

As of now, neither Hartfield Academy nor the Bobcats have any future games scheduled.