Hearts Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.4 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Victory Baptist Warrior by a score of 9-4. While the Panthers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 7-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
| 03/14/25 @ Victory Baptist | 12 |
| 03/11/25 vs Central Christian | 3 |
| 03/06/25 @ Cornerstone Prep Academy | 11 |
| 02/28/25 vs CrossPointe Christian Academy | 9 |
Gavin Dyson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 5.8 strikeouts per game. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, Jameson Wood was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Chalie Bill was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Hearts Academy's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Victory Baptist, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-3.
Coming up, Hearts Academy will head out to challenge Pinecrest Academy at 4:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Victory Baptist will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Peoples Baptist Academy at 6:30 p.m. on March 25th.
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