For the second straight game, Hearts Academy will face off against Harvester Christian Academy. The Panthers will take on the Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hearts Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 10.6 runs per game this season.
Hearts Academy took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Harvester Christian Academy 16-15. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Panthers considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jameson Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. Wood was even better at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high.
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In other batting news, Hearts Academy got a massive performance out of Cole Trawick, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 3-for-5. Those three hits gave Trawick a new career-high. Kingston Wright was another key player, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Hearts Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .469. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Harvester Christian Academy only posted a batting average of .290.
Hearts Academy's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.5 runs over those games. As for Harvester Christian Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Hearts Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 10.4 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Harvester Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.4 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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