Baseball Recap: Hartfield Academy's Winning Streak Snapped at 13 Games

Hawks

Previous 5 Games

04/15/25 vs Madison-Ridgeland Academy	0-5
04/11/25 vs Jackson Prep	3-2
04/10/25 @ Jackson Prep	13-10
04/08/25 vs Jackson Prep	8-6
04/04/25 @ Jackson Academy	5-1

After a string of 13 wins, Hartfield Academy's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell 5-0 to the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots. The contest marked the first time this season in which the Hawks were not able to get on the board.

Hartfield Academy got a good showing from Wiggy Ball, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Ball has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.

Hartfield Academy's defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 22-3. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 16-11 record this season.

While Hartfield Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.