Softball Preview: Hartfield Academy Hawks vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
Hartfield Academy has gone 4-0 against St. Joseph Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Tuesday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will be playing at home against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Oak Forest Academy, who was ranked 11th at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked eighth). Hartfield Academy lost 12-2 to Oak Forest Academy on Monday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this matchup were averaging 3.2 runs allowed.
Carson Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They lost 15-0 to Hartfield Academy back in August. The Bruins' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it five in a row dating back to last season.
Hartfield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 10-5. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-1.
Everything went Hartfield Academy's way against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in August as Hartfield Academy made off with a 15-0 win. Will Hartfield Academy repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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