On Monday, Covington Academy faced Peachtree Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Covington Academy Bulldogs walked away with an 8-4 win over the Peachtree Academy Panthers. The victory was familiar territory for the Bulldogs, who have now won three contests in a row.
Bryleigh Bragg made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 14 batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (and not a single walk). She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
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In other batting news, Peyton Ledoux and Elyssa Almazan did most of the damage at the plate: Ledoux scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Almazan scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave Almazan a new career-high in RBI (two). Another player making a difference was Makenzie Cowan, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Covington Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Covington Academy's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Peachtree Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-3 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington Academy will welcome Scholars Guild Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Peachtree Academy, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Peachtree Academy Panthers duke it out with Creekside Christian Academy Cougars at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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