Presbyterian Christian is 1-6 against Hartfield Academy since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Presbyterian Christian Bobcats will head out on the road to challenge the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 4:30 p.m. Presbyterian Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Presbyterian Christian is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Hartfield Academy, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Presbyterian Christian was ranked seventh). Presbyterian Christian came out on top against Hartfield Academy by a score of 4-1 on Tuesday.
Bankston Walters made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits (and only one walk). Walters has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Walters was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jet Henderson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Presbyterian Christian's victory was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 19-7. As for Hartfield Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 24-8.
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