The home team had come away the winner the last three times Heritage Christian Academy and Coosa Valley Academy had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Heritage Christian Academy Eagles took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Coosa Valley Academy Rebels on Tuesday. The Eagles were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Rebels earlier this season, when they won 10-9.
Leah Pace
| 03/11/25 vs Coosa Valley Academy | 9 |
| 02/24/25 @ Ezekiel Academy | 6 |
| 03/06/25 vs Tuscaloosa Christian | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs Evangel Christian | 4 |
| 02/28/25 @ Chambers Academy | 3 |
Leah Pace was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and eight unearned) runs off five hits. Those nine strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and one run. That triple was her first of the season.
Pace wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was AC Amick, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. That stolen base marked the first that Amick snagged this season.
Heritage Christian Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Coosa Valley Academy, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-12.
Looking ahead, Heritage Christian Academy will face off against Ezekiel Academy at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Ezekiel Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three games. Coosa Valley Academy will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Macon-East Montgomery Academy at 4:00 p.m. on March 24th. Coosa Valley Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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