The Hartfield Academy Hawks will venture away from home to take on the Canton Academy Panthers at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hartfield Academy has five straight victories, Canton Academy has five straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Saturday, Hartfield Academy got the win against Brookhaven Academy by a conclusive 11-1. Fans of the Hawks have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
Wiggy Ball looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single earned run, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Sam Oakley was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Graham Jackson also deserves some recognition as he stolen his first stolen base of the season.
Hartfield Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .621. The last time their OBP was this high was back in February of 2024.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Canton Academy's offense. They fell 4-0 to St. Joseph Catholic on Friday.
Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for Canton Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.
Everything went Hartfield Academy's way against Canton Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago, as Hartfield Academy made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hartfield Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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