Heritage Academy had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped down to 10-12 to make it ten. They came up short against the Hartfield Academy Hawks, falling 10-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last four times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Heritage Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nash McCrary, who went 2-for-3 with one double.
As for Hartfield Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-6-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.2 runs on average over those games.
On Hartfield Academy's side, they got a great performance from Aden Bell as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Bell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Taylor Latham was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March of 2025. Another player making a difference was JP Shimfessel, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Heritage Academy is set to take on their familiar foe East Rankin Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy will face off against rival Lamar at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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