Knoxville Central lost against Hardin Valley Academy last Thursday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Knoxville Central Bobcats fell just short of the Hardin Valley Academy Hawks by a score of 5-4. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Knoxville Central in their matchups with Hardin Valley Academy: they've now lost five in a row.
Knoxville Central got a good showing from Andrew Bivens, who pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bivens has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Andrew Hill and Nick Riordan stepped up to the plate in a big way. Hill got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a stolen base and a double, while Riordan scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. David Grimes was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
On Hardin Valley Academy's side, Camden Huckaby looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Jones, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Caleb Neely, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3.
Knoxville Central's loss dropped their record down to 11-6. As for Hardin Valley Academy, they pushed their record up to 13-2 with that victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Knoxville Central will take on Halls at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Halls will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Knoxville Central surely won't give up without a fight. As for Hardin Valley Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Maryville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Hardin Valley Academy's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Maryville's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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