Baseball Recap: Covington Academy Has No Trouble Against Young Americans Christian

By Team Reports Mar 26, 2025, 1:59am

Baseball Recap: Covington Academy Bulldogs vs. Young Americans Christian Eagles

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Previous 5 Games

03/25/25 - Away7-2 W
03/18/25 - Home0-15 L
04/12/24 - Home8-6 W
03/12/24 - Away9-5 W
04/14/22 - Away4-10 L

After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Central Christian, Covington Academy was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They walked away with a 7-2 win over the Young Americans Christian Eagles. That five run margin sets a new team best for the Bulldogs this season.

Grayson Ellis and Hunter Burnette did most of the damage at the plate: Ellis scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Burnette scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. That's the most stolen bases Burnette has posted since back in February. Tyler Henderson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.

Covington Academy's victory bumped their record up to 3-8. As for Young Americans Christian, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-8 record this season.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington Academy will take on CrossPointe Christian Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington Academy's pitchers better be ready for this one: CrossPointe Christian Academy has averaged an impressive 11 runs per game this season. As for Young Americans Christian, they will face off against Trinity Christian School of Griffin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Young Americans Christian is facing Trinity Christian School of Griffin at the right time seeing as Trinity Christian School of Griffin is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.

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