Hartfield Academy scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Jackson Academy Raiders as the Hartfield Academy Hawks made off with a 20-8 win. Hartfield Academy might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won eight matches by six runs or more this season.
Woods Roberson looked comfortable as he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Hartfield Academy let Sam Sheffield and JP Abt loose on the outfield. Sheffield got on base in all six of his plate appearances with four runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Abt scored four runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Graham Jackson was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-5.
Hartfield Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. As for Jackson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-10-1.
Hartfield Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against Jackson Academy: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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