Baseball Game Preview: Myrtle Hawks vs. Central Hinds Academy Cougars

The Myrtle Hawks will face off against the Central Hinds Academy Cougars at 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Myrtle is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.8 runs per game this season.

While Myrtle didn't have the best season last year (they finished 10-20), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They came out on top against Pillow Academy by a score of 4-1 on Monday.

Drew Stanton

Batters Struck Out

03/10/25 vs Pillow Academy	8
03/07/25 vs Jumpertown	9
03/01/25 @ Biggersville	8
02/21/25 vs New Site	6
02/13/25 vs Mantachie	6

Drew Stanton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off eight hits. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI. That's the most doubles he has posted over his last 11 matches.

Stanton wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Keaton Butler, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one RBI. BJ Treadaway was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Central Hinds Academy, as they earned their first road win of the season. They blew past Independence 10-2 on Monday.

Central Hinds Academy got a big performance out of Jay Shuff, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Price Foil, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.

Myrtle is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-3 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.6 runs on average over those games. Central Hinds Academy's win bumped their record up to 2-5.