Covington Academy fell victim to Horizon Christian Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors. Having soared to a lofty 30 runs in the game before, Covington Academy's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Covington Academy saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gino Brown, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
On Horizon Christian Academy's side, Evan Holcombe made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. Holcombe was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Covington Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season.
Covington Academy will be playing at home against Horizon Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Lakeview Academy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Horizon Christian Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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