Baseball Recap: Hardin Valley Academy Comes Up Short in High-Profile Match with Bearden

Hardin Valley Academy faced Bearden in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Monday. The Hawks fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 5-4. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bulldogs earlier this season, when they won 11-5.

Hardin Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 18-8-1. As for Bearden, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.

Hardin Valley Academy will venture away from home to take on West at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Bearden, they will welcome Knoxville Central at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The timing is sure in the Bulldogs' favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home while the Bobcats have been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.