Hartfield Academy has gone 9-1 against Madison-Ridgeland Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Hartfield Academy Hawks will welcome the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 11:00 a.m. The last three games Hartfield Academy has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Hartfield Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Thursday. They fell just short of Madison-Ridgeland Academy by a score of 15-13. The Hawks' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Carson Smith made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last four games she's played dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Heidi Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Even though they lost, Hartfield Academy hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most two strikeouts in three consecutive matches.
Hartfield Academy's loss dropped their record down to 17-7. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
