The Hartfield Academy Hawks will square off against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Hartfield Academy's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Tuesday. They lost 3-0 to the Patriots. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hartfield Academy was without their leading scorer, Mari Blake Gentry, in Tuesday's matchup. With Gentry sidelined, Symaya Smith got her first action of the season.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic faced Lamar in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. St. Joseph Catholic put the hurt on Lamar with a sharp 6-0 win. That looming 6-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Bruins yet this season.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-3-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 3-2.
Hartfield Academy took their win against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 3-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartfield Academy since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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