The Canton Academy Panthers will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Canton Academy, yet to win a game, are hoping to taste some of the success that has characterized Hartfield Academy's (thus far) undefeated season.
Friday just wasn't the day for Canton Academy's offense. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph Catholic on Friday.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy made easy work of Brookhaven Academy on Saturday and carried off an 11-1 win. 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 tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had 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. Another player making a difference was Graham Jackson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
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.
Hartfield Academy pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 9.8 runs. As for Canton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.
Canton Academy suffered a grim 11-1 defeat to Hartfield Academy when the teams last played two weeks ago. Will Canton Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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