Halfway typically has all the answers at home, but on Friday New Covenant Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 victory over the Halfway Cardinals. The win was familiar territory for New Covenant Academy who now have five in a row.
Connor McCarley made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. McCarley was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathaniel Martin, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. He has been hot recently, having posted three or more hits the last three times he's played.
New Covenant Academy's victory bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Halfway, their loss dropped their record down to 20-5.
New Covenant Academy will head out on the road to face off against Galena at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Halfway, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Hermitage at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Halfway's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Hermitage's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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