Harding Academy fell victim to Fayette Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. Their tough 16-0 loss to the Fayette Academy Vikings might stick with them for a while. The game marked that first time this year in which Harding Academy was not able to get on the board.
For Fayette Academy's part, Hayden Fly made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Fly was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Luke Jenkins was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3. Mason Brogorgos was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Harding Academy dropped their record down to 3-3 with that defeat, which was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fayette Academy, their win ended a six-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-4.
Harding Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trezevant at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fayette Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Millington Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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