The Peachtree Academy Panthers will venture away from home to take on the Covenant Christian Academy Rams at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Monday just wasn't the day for Peachtree Academy's offense. They came up short against Creekside Christian Academy on Monday, falling 8-0. The Panthers haven't had much luck with the Cougars recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, while Covenant Christian Academy put up plenty of runs on Monday, the same can't be said for Kings Way Christian School. The Rams put the hurt on the Crusaders with a sharp 16-0 victory. Considering the Rams have won eight matches by more than five runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Garrison Barton made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 2-for-2 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.
In other batting news, Covenant Christian Academy let Bo Reid and Asher Bond run wild. Reid went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one triple, while Bond went a perfect 3-for-3 with two triples, three runs, and two RBI. Those two triples gave Bond a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Ryan Kennedy, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Covenant Christian Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive games.
Covenant Christian Academy pushed their record up to 10-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.8 runs over those games. As for Peachtree Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 6-9.
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