Recap: Hartfield Academy Hawks vs. Tri-County Academy Rebels
Hartfield Academy's game last Tuesday was a tough loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They walked away with an 8-5 win over the Tri-County Academy Rebels. That's more bragging rights for Hartfield Academy, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Sam Stumph made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Stumph has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Stumph was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Cole Stumph tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, Sam Sheffield was excellent, going 3-for-5 with a stolen base and two RBI. Another player making a difference was JP Abt, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Hartfield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-3. As for Tri-County Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-6.
Hartfield Academy will head out on the road to challenge St. Joseph Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Tri-County Academy, they will be playing at home against Winston Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Winston Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three matches.
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