If Laurens Academy was feeling good off their 13-7 takedown of Wardlaw Academy last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Laurens Academy Crusaders fell just short of the High Point Academy Grizzlies by a score of 10-9 on Thursday.
Hack Hardy put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Hardy was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Caleb Hardy was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while going 2-for-3.
On High Point Academy's side, the team relied heavily on Isaac Ross, who got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Isaiah Ralls, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Laurens Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-7. As for High Point Academy, the victory got them back to even at 7-7.
Laurens Academy will be playing at home against Wardlaw Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Wardlaw Academy is coming into the game with five straight losses on the road, meaning Laurens Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for High Point Academy, they will stay at home for another game and welcome St. Joseph's Catholic at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. High Point Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
