After five games on the road, Madison-Ridgeland Academy is heading back home. They will take on the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Madison-Ridgeland Academy's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, Madison-Ridgeland Academy gave their fans yet another huge victory in Friday's second game. They never let Jackson Academy onto the board and left with a 10-0 win.
Camp Segrest tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched.
At the plate, Madison-Ridgeland Academy got a massive performance out of Andrew Phelps, who went 3-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Tyler Hester, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hartfield Academy's rough 10-2 defeat to Jackson Prep might stick with them for a while. Hartfield Academy just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Hartfield Academy also got a good showing from Taylor Latham, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Latham has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, JP Abt made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and a double.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy pushed their record up to 17-10 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9 runs. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 22-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Madison-Ridgeland Academy has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hartfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.2. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy beat Hartfield Academy 8-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Madison-Ridgeland Academy repeat their success, or does Hartfield Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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