Central Fellowship Christian Academy has been away from home for two games now, but on Thursday they'll finally make their return. They will host Covenant Academy at 5:30 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. Everything went their way against Vidalia Heritage Academy on Tuesday as Central Fellowship Christian Academy made off with a 15-6 win. Considering the Lancers have won five contests by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Avery Queen made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and five unearned) runs off six hits. The last time her OBP was this high was back in October of 2023. She was also stellar in the batter's box, 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 has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Anna Sweatt, who went 2-for-5 with two triples, three RBI, and two runs.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Central Fellowship Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved they're hit total in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Covenant Academy can finally bid farewell to their eight-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 21-13 margin over Twiggs Academy. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory Covenant Academy has posted since August 15, 2023.
Like Central Fellowship Christian Academy, Covenant Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Maleigh Barnes. She tossed 3.1 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Barnes was even better at the plate, 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 team also got some help courtesy of Danielle Williams, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and a double.
Central Fellowship Christian Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Covenant Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-8.
Covenant Academy's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Central Fellowship Christian Academy has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of 0. It's a different story for Covenant Academy, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Central Fellowship Christian Academy's hitters?
Everything went Central Fellowship Christian Academy's way against Covenant Academy in their previous matchup two weeks ago as Central Fellowship Christian Academy made off with a 10-2 win. Does Central Fellowship Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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