The Hartfield Academy Hawks will square off against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison-Ridgeland Academy, who was ranked tenth at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked second). The Hawks came up short against the Patriots on Friday, falling 12-2. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this contest were averaging 2.89 runs allowed.
Henry Abt was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one triple.
Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, Presbyterian Christian's good fortune finally ran out on Friday. They lost 10-2 to Jackson Prep. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Bobcats have suffered since March 28th.
Presbyterian Christian saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyner Flynt, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
Presbyterian Christian's loss dropped their record down to 17-11. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-4.
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