Baseball Game Preview: West Rebels vs. Hardin Valley Academy Hawks

Rebels

Runs

04/14/25 vs William Blount	9
04/11/25 @ Knoxville Catholic	4
04/09/25 vs Farragut	1
04/07/25 @ Bearden	2
04/05/25 vs Gibbs	4
+ 25 more games

West is 2-8 against Hardin Valley Academy since March of 2019 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Rebels will challenge the Hawks at 6:30 p.m. West is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.

West got their first taste of in-conference action on Monday and they started things off strong. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over William Blount. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Rebels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.

Isaac Hunter looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances.

On the hitting side, Morgan Ferrell was incredible, firing off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Mason Dugan, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

West was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. They are 8-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Meanwhile, Hardin Valley Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Maryville on Monday and fell 8-7. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.

West's record is now 17-13. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-7-1.

West couldn't quite get it done against Hardin Valley Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024 as they fell 7-2. Can the Rebels avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.