Unity Christian won the last time they faced Covington Academy and things went their way on Thursday too. Everything went the Unity Christian Lions' way against the Covington Academy Bulldogs as the Unity Christian Lions made off with a 34-9 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Lions.
Joseph Bailey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (and not a single walk). Bailey was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
William Wilson
| 02/27/25 @ Covington Academy | 5 |
| 04/16/24 vs Hearts Academy | 3 |
| 03/28/24 @ Hearts Academy | 3 |
| 03/12/24 vs Grace Christian Academy | 3 |
| 04/13/24 vs Holy Ground Baptist Academy | 2 |
In other batting news, Jax Huskins and William Wilson did most of the damage at the plate: Huskins got on base in all six of his plate appearances with five runs, six RBI, and one double, while Wilson scored five runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5. The dominant performance also gave Wilson a new career-high in hits (five). Benjamin Wilson was another key player, scoring four runs while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances.
Unity Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .725. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covington Academy only posted an OBP of .400.
Unity Christian's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Covington Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 0-2.
Coming up, Unity Christian will welcome New Creation Christian Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Covington Academy, they will head out to take on Trinity Prep at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be Covington Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference.
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