Baseball Preview: Covington Academy Bulldogs vs. Hearts Academy Panthers
The Covington Academy Bulldogs will face off against the Hearts Academy Panthers at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty run totals in their previous games.
On Friday, Covington Academy was able to grind out a solid victory over Trinity Prep, taking the game 12-9. The win continues a trend for the Bulldogs in their matchups with the Lions: they've now won seven in a row.
Austin Lowery
| 02/28/25 @ Trinity Prep | 12 |
| 04/19/24 @ Trinity Prep | 6 |
| 03/28/24 vs Horizon Christian Academy | 6 |
| 04/08/24 vs Peachtree Academy | 5 |
| 03/14/24 @ Victory Baptist | 5 |
Austin Lowery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out 12 batters over 4.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits. Those 12 strikeouts gave him a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Hunter Burnette and Tyler Henderson did most of the damage at the plate: Burnette scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4, while Henderson scored four runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Burnette a new career-high in RBI (three). Another player making a difference was Caleb Price, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hearts Academy got the win against CrossPointe Christian Academy on Friday by a conclusive 11-1.
Like Covington Academy, Hearts Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Gavin Dyson. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Dyson was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Hearts Academy got a massive performance out of Chalie Bill, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Eli Wilkes was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Hearts Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as CrossPointe Christian Academy only posted an OBP of .263.
The victory got Hearts Academy back to even at 1-1. As for Covington Academy, their win (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
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