The Hardin Valley Academy Hawks will face off against the Powell Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Hardin Valley Academy: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while Powell has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road.
On Tuesday, Hardin Valley Academy didn't have quite enough to beat Powell and fell 2-1. That's two games in a row now that the Hawks have lost by just one run.
For Powell's part, Emily Jeffers tossed a big game, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Jeffers has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Powell saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaylan Heatherly, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one double. Another was Nevaeh Wells, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
Powell has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Hardin Valley Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-20.
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