Covenant Academy is 0-3 against Crawford County since February of 2023 but things could change on Friday. The Covenant Academy Rams will look to defend their home field against the Crawford County Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covenant Academy took a loss when they played away from home on Monday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Crisp Academy a 10-0 shutout. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Ethan Mills
| 02/25/25 vs Crisp Academy | 11 |
| 02/21/25 vs Georgia Military College | 9 |
| 02/29/24 vs Crisp Academy | 6 |
| 03/19/24 @ Crisp Academy | 4 |
| 04/22/24 vs John Hancock Academy | 3 |
Ethan Mills was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in strikeouts. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He also brought in an RBI, marking his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hayden Korink, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Seth Daugherty, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Covenant Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crisp Academy only posted an OBP of .273.
Meanwhile, Crawford County earned a 4-1 win over Academy for Classical Education on Thursday.
Crawford County's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Covenant Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Covenant Academy might still be hurting after the 8-1 loss they got from Crawford County in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Covenant Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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