| 03/25/25 vs Praise Academy | 17 |
| 04/21/25 @ Unity Christian | 15 |
| 04/25/25 vs Unity Christian | 14 |
| 03/03/25 @ Covington Academy | 14 |
| 03/03/25 @ Covington Academy | 11 |
It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hearts Academy had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Unity Christian Lions as they made off with a 15-1 win. The Panthers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by eight runs or more this season.
Gavin Dyson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 14 over six innings pitched. Those 14 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with five stolen bases and four runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jameson Wood, who went 2-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Kyle Stubblefield, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
Hearts Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .576. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Unity Christian only posted an OBP of .200.
The victory (which was Hearts Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-3. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Unity Christian, they are on an 11-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-12.
Hearts Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, an 11-1 victory against Unity Christian on the 25th. The Lions does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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