Recap: Hardin Valley Academy Hawks vs. Maryville Red Rebels
In what's become a running theme this season, Hardin Valley Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Maryville Red Rebels as the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks made off with an 11-1 win. While fans of Hardin Valley Academy might be used to big wins, the ten-run margin marked the team's biggest victory yet this season.
Jackson Sparks made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits. Sparks was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Caleb Neely was incredible, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and two doubles. Robert Goodwin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Hardin Valley Academy and bumps their season record up to 4-1. As for Maryville, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Hardin Valley Academy will be playing at home against Greeneville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Greeneville: 3.3, Hardin Valley Academy: 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Maryville, they will head out on the road to challenge Oak Ridge at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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