Hardin Valley Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Oak Ridge on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 6-5. The Hawks were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Wildcats earlier this season, when they won 6-1.
Hardin Valley Academy saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addison Chamdler, who went 3-for-5 with one run. Natahalia Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Hardin Valley Academy's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 5-19. As for Oak Ridge, their win bumped their record up to 5-13.
Hardin Valley Academy and Oak Ridge could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Tennessee Rankings. The Hawks will face off against Powell at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (204 vs. 44). Meanwhile, Oak Ridge (ranked 217th) will meet Anderson County (ranked 72nd) at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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