On Friday, Presbyterian Christian faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over the Hartfield Academy Hawks. Presbyterian Christian's win was all the more impressive since Hartfield Academy was averaging only 3.85 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Jacob Baugh, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Diamond, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Hartfield Academy's side, Graham Jackson and Payne Jefcoat stepped up to the plate in a big way. Jackson scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Jefcoat scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
The victory made it two in a row for Presbyterian Christian and bumps their season record up to 20-7. As for Hartfield Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 24-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Presbyterian Christian by a score of 8-3 later that day.
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