Baseball Recap: Covington Academy Takes a Loss

Covington Academy had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Thursday they dropped down to 1-6 to make it six. They came up short against the New Creation Christian Academy Crusaders, falling 12-4. The Bulldogs were not able to make up for their loss to the Crusaders from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.

Elijah White

Hits Against

03/26/26 @ New Creation Christian Academy	0
03/23/26 vs Community Christian	1
03/13/26 @ CrossPointe Christian Academy	2

Elijah White put in work while hitting and pitching. He pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.

In other batting news, Brylen Petree and Hunter Burnette stepped up to the plate in a big way. Petree went 1-for-3 with four stolen bases and two runs, while Burnette got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Petree has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times he's played. Zayden Hunt also deserves some recognition as he got his first hits of the season.

As for New Creation Christian Academy, their record is now 9-7. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by seven runs or more this season.

On New Creation Christian Academy's side, they got a massive performance out of Luke Robinson, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Robinson is becoming a predictor of the Crusaders' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-7 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Nolan Hyde, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Covington Academy will head out to challenge Young Americans Christian at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.2 runs per game on average), something the Bulldogs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for New Creation Christian Academy, they will head out on the road to square off against Scholars Guild Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.