The matchup between Covington Academy and Horizon Christian Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Covington Academy Bulldogs fell 13-8 to the Horizon Christian Academy Warriors. Covington Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Luke Brown and Jacob McGlamery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brown scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while McGlamery scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Brown has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Horizon Christian Academy's side, Jacob Lemoine was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lemoine was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jacob Kindermann, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Evan Holcombe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
Covington Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Trinity Prep at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th. As for Horizon Christian Academy, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nathanael Greene Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Nathanael Greene Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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