Hardin Valley Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Knoxville Central Bobcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Hardin Valley Academy: 3.1, Knoxville Central: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Hardin Valley Academy put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. Everything went their way against Sevier County as Hardin Valley Academy made off with a 12-0 win. That's two games straight that Hardin Valley Academy has won by exactly 12 runs.
Camden Huckaby looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Hardin Valley Academy got a big performance out of Jaxon Jones, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Jones is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Caleb Neely, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Tuesday Knoxville Central sidestepped Oak Ridge for a 3-2 victory.
Andrew Bivens looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Andrew Hill was incredible, going 2-for-2 with a home run, a stolen base, and a double. Nick Riordan was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hardin Valley Academy's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs per game. As for Knoxville Central, they have been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season.
Everything went Hardin Valley Academy's way against Knoxville Central when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Hardin Valley Academy made off with an 11-4 victory. Will Hardin Valley Academy repeat their success, or does Knoxville Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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