The King's Academy Knights will be staying on the road in Monday's first game to face off against the Covington Academy Bulldogs.
After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, The King's Academy finally came back down to earth on Friday. They fell victim to a rough 11-1 loss at the hands of Scholars Guild Academy. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs The King's Academy has scored all season.
Meanwhile, Covington Academy faced Young Americans Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Covington Academy's pitcher stepped up to hand Young Americans Christian a 14-0 shutout. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest win Covington Academy has managed all season.
Ryleigh Marks made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Marks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Natalie Miller was a standout: she went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Peyton Ledoux was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
The King's Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Covington Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season.
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