Baseball Preview: Covington Academy Bulldogs vs. Peachtree Academy Panthers
Covington Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Peachtree Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Covington Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Young Americans Christian 8-6.
Austin Lowery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lowery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lowery wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gino Brown, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaden Slayton, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Academy suffered a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Horizon Christian Academy on Friday. Peachtree Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Covington Academy's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Peachtree Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Covington Academy came up short against Peachtree Academy when the teams last played on Monday, falling 10-7. Can Covington Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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