Skipstone Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Covington Academy Bulldogs a 12-0 shutout. Considering Skipstone Academy has won four contests by more than 11 runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Madison McRae was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out eight over four innings pitched. McRae has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time she's pitched this season. McRae was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, AJ Compton was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Skipstone Academy pushed their record up to 6-0 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.3 runs per game. As for Covington Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-5.
Skipstone Academy has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Calvary Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Covington Academy, they will head out on the road to face off against Peachtree Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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