The Coosa Christian Conquerors are taking a road trip to square off against the Cordova Blue Devils at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Coosa Christian comes in still looking for their first win of the season.
Last Thursday, Coosa Christian didn't have quite enough to beat Alexandria and fell 2-1.
Brody Nelson
| 02/27/25 vs Alexandria | 14 |
| 04/04/24 @ Spring Garden | 6 |
| 02/15/25 vs Lincoln | 4 |
| 02/15/25 @ Boaz | 4 |
| 02/17/24 @ Lincoln | 4 |
Brody Nelson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on one hit and racked up 14 Ks. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts.
On the hitting side, Coosa Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Angelo Alberghina, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Alberghina is also crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stole at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Blaine West also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Cordova's offense. They lost 7-0 to Oak Grove on Thursday. The defeat continues a trend for the Blue Devils in their matchups with the Tigers: they've now lost three in a row.
Jordan Gant was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits.
Cordova now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Coosa Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coosa Christian came up short against Cordova when the teams last played back in February of 2024, falling 11-7. Can Coosa Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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