Softball Preview: Covenant Academy vs. Georgia Military College Bulldogs
Covenant Academy will head out on the road to take on the Georgia Military College Bulldogs at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Covenant Academy's hitters might be in the hot seat on Monday considering what happened against First Presbyterian Day on Thursday. They lost 13-0 to the Vikings. The haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Georgia Military College never let their opponents score on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Lake Oconee Academy as Georgia Military College made off with an 8-0 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bulldogs.
Hannah Garner made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 13 over 6.1 innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-4 with five RBI, two doubles, and a triple.
In other batting news, Haley Knight was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Georgia Military College didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now tossed at least ten strikeouts in five consecutive games dating back to last season.
Covenant Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Georgia Military College, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Covenant Academy might still be hurting after the 15-0 defeat they got from Georgia Military College in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can Covenant Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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