On Thursday, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartfield Academy Hawks fell 5-1 to the Jackson Prep Patriots. Hartfield Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hartfield Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Coleman Yoder, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Jackson Prep's side, the team relied heavily on Cole Gideon, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Konnor Griffin was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Hartfield Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 22-5. As for Jackson Prep, they pushed their record up to 28-2 with that win, which was their 12th straight at home.
While Hartfield Academy had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.
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