Hartfield Academy won the last time they faced St. Joseph Catholic, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Hartfield Academy Hawks walked away with a 5-1 win over the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Hartfield Academy.
Reid Gaston made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Gaston was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
Gaston wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sam Stumph, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI and a double. Graham Jackson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On St. Joseph Catholic's side, Jennings Kimbrell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five runs (all of which were unearned) on eight hits. Kimbrell has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Joseph Catholic saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was CJ Rosell, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Hartfield Academy's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-3. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-7 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 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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