For the second straight game, Hartfield Academy will face off against St. Joseph Catholic. Hartfield Academy will be playing at home against St. Joseph Catholic at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Hartfield Academy has six straight wins, St. Joseph Catholic has four straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Hartfield Academy's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They put the hurt on St. Joseph Catholic with a sharp 7-0 victory. Considering the Hawks have won 14 games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Graham Jackson was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Henry Abt, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jackson wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hartfield Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Catholic only managed four hits.
Hartfield Academy's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
Both Hartfield Academy and St. Joseph Catholic just can't seem to miss. Hartfield Academy has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.4 hits per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 4.7 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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