It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hartfield Academy can now relate to. They fell just short of the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots by a score of 15-13 on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Hawks have suffered since August 19th.
Carson Smith was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Heidi Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Hartfield Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive contests.
The defeat snapped Hartfield Academy's losing streak at five games and leaves them with a 17-7 record. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
While Hartfield Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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