The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the West Rebels at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin Valley Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Hardin Valley Academy had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Saturday. They walked away with a 7-4 win over the Silver Streaks.
Colton Denton made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Denton was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jackson Sparks was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, West fell victim to a rough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Powell on Friday. West has not had much luck with Powell recently, as the team's come up short the last six times they've met.
Mason Dugan made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was John Whitesell, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Hardin Valley Academy's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for West, their loss dropped their record down to 3-8.
Everything went Hardin Valley Academy's way against West in their previous meeting back in March of 2023 as Hardin Valley Academy made off with a 17-6 win. Does Hardin Valley Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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