For the second straight game, St. Joseph Catholic will face off against Hartfield Academy. St. Joseph Catholic will venture away from home to challenge Hartfield Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. St. Joseph Catholic has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while Hartfield Academy will come in with six straight wins.
Thursday just wasn't the day for St. Joseph Catholic's offense. They came up short against Hartfield Academy on Thursday, falling 7-0.
For Hartfield Academy's part, the team relied heavily on Graham Jackson, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Henry Abt was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Jackson wasn't the only one working in the hit department: Hartfield Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as St. Joseph Catholic only managed four hits.
Hartfield Academy's victory was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-2. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs over those games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 9-7.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. St. Joseph Catholic has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hartfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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