Baseball Recap: Hardin Valley Academy Comes Up Short

Hardin Valley Academy was the 14-4 winner over Maryville when they last played one another back in March, but their luck changed this time around. The Hawks fell just short of the Red Rebels by a score of 8-7 on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.

Hardin Valley Academy has traveled a rocky road recently, having lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 16-7-1 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Maryville, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 16-13-1.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hardin Valley Academy will face off against rival West at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Maryville is set to challenge their familiar foe Farragut at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday.