The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the West Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Hardin Valley Academy's favor as the squad sits on nine straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while West has been banged up by four consecutive losses on the road.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Hardin Valley Academy had to settle for a 5-3 loss against Maryville.
Jacob Dillon made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for West's offense. Their tough 13-0 defeat to Webb on Monday might stick with them for a while. The shutout was out of character for West seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
Hardin Valley Academy's loss dropped their record down to 13-4. As for West, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-15.
Hardin Valley Academy beat West 4-1 in their previous matchup back in March. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was West's Andrew Lawlor, who tossed seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hardin Valley Academy still be able to contain Lawlor? There's only one way to find out.
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