It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Coosa Christian ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They walked away with a 17-13 win over the Cordova Blue Devils. The Conquerors' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Angelo Alberghina made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Alberghina was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring four runs while going 5-for-5.
In other batting news, Coosa Christian let Jd Justus and Will Mitchell run wild. Justus scored four runs while going 1-for-4, while Mitchell went 2-for-3 with four RBI, one run, and one double. The dominant performance gave Mitchell a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Clete O'Bryant, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Coosa Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .385. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Conquerors
| 03/01/25 @ Cordova | 17-13 |
| 02/27/25 vs Alexandria | 1-2 |
| 02/22/25 @ Southside | 1-8 |
| 02/18/25 @ Sumiton Christian | 6-9 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lincoln | 3-13 |
Coosa Christian's victory ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-6. As for Cordova, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-5.
Coincidentally, Coosa Christian and Cordova will both be playing West Point the next time they take the field. Coosa Christian will host West Point at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, while Cordova will play them later in the day, at 11:00 a.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
