Covington Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Peachtree Academy Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Last Friday, Covington Academy narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Young Americans Christian 8-6.
Austin Lowery was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Lowery was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Lowery wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Gino Brown, who went 3-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Another player making a difference was Kaden Slayton, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Peachtree Academy suffered a rough 15-2 defeat at the hands of Horizon Christian Academy on Friday. Peachtree Academy has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Covington Academy's win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 3-7. As for Peachtree Academy, they now have a losing record at 5-6.
Covington Academy came up short against Peachtree Academy when the teams last played on Monday, falling 10-7. Can Covington Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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