On Friday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots had just enough and edged the Hartfield Academy Hawks out 10-9. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was all the more impressive since Hartfield Academy was averaging only 3.65 runs allowed on the season.
The team relied heavily on Nicholas Arnold, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played.
On Hartfield Academy's side, Payne Jefcoat was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 19-12. As for Hartfield Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 24-7.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will square off against St. Joseph Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. St. Joseph Catholic is coming into the matchup with six straight defeats at home, meaning Madison-Ridgeland Academy will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Hartfield Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Presbyterian Christian at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Hartfield Academy will be hoping to continue their five-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last.
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