For the second straight game, Hartfield Academy will face off against Lamar. The Hawks are taking a road trip to take on the Raiders at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hartfield Academy heads in on the heels of a playoff matchup on Tuesday. They fell 12-7 to Lamar. Hawks fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Raiders since Tuesday.
Hartfield Academy got a good showing from Latham Bynum, who tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off three hits. Bynum has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Henry Abt and Taylor Latham stepped up to the plate in a big way. Abt got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Latham went 2-for-3 with one home run and one double. Sawyer Finnie was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Hartfield Academy and nudges their season record down to 23-9-2. As for Lamar, their win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 23-8.
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