On Monday, Hardin Valley Academy faced Bearden in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks fell just short of the Bearden Bulldogs by a score of 4-3. Hardin Valley Academy was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bearden apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Hardin Valley Academy saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jacob Dillon, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardin Valley Academy and nudges their season record down to 15-5. As for Bearden, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 15-6 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardin Valley Academy will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against William Blount at 6:00 p.m. The last four games William Blount has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Bearden, they will head out on the road to challenge West at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bearden's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so West's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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