Covenant Academy will venture away from home to challenge the Central Fellowship Christian Academy Lancers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
Having struggled with eight defeats in a row, Covenant Academy finally turned things around against Twiggs Academy on Tuesday. They blew past the Trojans 21-13. Covenant Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Maleigh Barnes was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Barnes was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Katie Lanier Mixon was incredible, going 5-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in hits. Danielle Williams was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Covenant Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .441. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Central Fellowship Christian Academy entered their tilt with Vidalia Heritage Academy on Tuesday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. Everything went their way against the Eagles as they made off with a 15-6 victory. The result was nothing new for the Lancers, who have now won five games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Like Covenant Academy, Central Fellowship Christian Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Avery Queen. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. Queen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three runs, a triple, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Central Fellowship Christian Academy got a massive performance out of Brianna Walker, who scored three runs and stole four bases while going 2-for-3. Walker is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Sweatt, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Covenant Academy's win ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for Central Fellowship Christian Academy, their record now sits at 6-4.
Covenant Academy might still be hurting after the 10-2 loss they got from Central Fellowship Christian Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago. Can Covenant Academy avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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