It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Hartfield Academy had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They never let the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins onto the board and left with a 10-0 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hartfield Academy.
Cole Stumph looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Graham Jackson, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Payne Jefcoat, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Hartfield Academy's victory bumped their record up to 26-9. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 18 of their last 19 contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-21 record this season.
Hartfield Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against St. Joseph Catholic: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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