Hawks
| 04/04/25 @ Jackson Academy | 5-1 |
| 04/03/25 vs Jackson Academy | 5-1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Jackson Academy | 6-2 |
| 03/28/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic | 19-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ St. Joseph Catholic | 7-0 |
| + 5 more games |
Hartfield Academy waltzed into their matchup on Friday with nine straight wins... but they left with ten. They beat the Jackson Academy Raiders by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 5-1. That's the third time they've managed to beat them this season, with their most recent victory being a 5-1 win on Thursday.
Woods Roberson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Hartfield Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Cooper Howard, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave Howard a new career-high. Graham Jackson was another, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Hartfield Academy's victory was their eighth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 19-2. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Jackson Academy, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost five of their last six games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 14-7 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hartfield Academy is set to face off against their familiar foe Jackson Prep at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Jackson Academy will take on rival Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Raiders 3.1, the Patriots 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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