Ezekiel Academy gave their fans exactly what they wanted out of a home opener  on Monday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Southern Academy Cougars  a   9-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest  victory the Knights have posted  since April 13, 2024.

 Sarah Vick
| 02/17/25 vs Southern Academy | 11 | 
| 04/25/24 @ Macon-East Montgomery Academy | 3 | 
| 04/20/24 vs Evangel Christian | 6 | 
| 04/19/24 @ Southern Christian | 2 | 
| 04/19/24 vs Evangel Christian | 5 | 
| + 7 more games | 
 Sarah Vick was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound,   not allowing a single  earned run and  only two  hits while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. That's the most  strikeouts  she has posted since back in March of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs and  stealing a base while  getting on base  in two of her three plate appearances.
 In other batting news,  Lauryn Darnell was  incredible,  going 2-for-3 with one  home run, four  RBI,  and two  runs. That's the most  RBI  she has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was  Baylee Horn, who  scored two  runs and  stole a base while going 2-for-3.
 Looking ahead, Ezekiel Academy will challenge Macon-East Montgomery Academy at 9:00  a.m.  on Friday. Southern Academy will get a bit of extra time to process the  defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Ezekiel Academy at 11:00  a.m.  on March 29th.
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