Covington Academy is 4-0 against Trinity Prep since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Tuesday's first game. The Covington Academy Bulldogs will be playing at home against the Trinity Prep Lions at 3:00 p.m. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
Covington Academy fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Peachtree Academy on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 7-6. Covington Academy has not had much luck with Peachtree Academy recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Austin Lowery put in work no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Lowery was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Andrew York made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, everything went Trinity Prep's way against Nathanael Greene Academy on Saturday as Trinity Prep made off with a 13-3 win. 13 seems to be a good number for Trinity Prep as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Trinity Prep got a massive performance out of Eli Davis, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-2. Davis is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Koltin Day was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a double.
Covington Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-8. As for Trinity Prep, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp in Tuesday's first game as neither team is afraid to steal. Covington Academy has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 4.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Covington Academy beat Trinity Prep 6-3 in their previous meeting back in April of 2019. Does Covington Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Trinity Prep turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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