Sadly, Covenant Academy is still looking for their first win of the season after eight matches. They took a 13-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Georgia Military College Bulldogs on Thursday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Covenant Academy of the 17-10 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in February.
For Georgia Military College's part, Ayden Hamm made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and seven unearned) runs off six hits. Hamm has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hamm was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Bryce Smith was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Lantz Holton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-4.
Covenant Academy's loss dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Georgia Military College, their victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Covenant Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Twiggs Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Twiggs Academy hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse. As for Georgia Military College, they will be playing at home against Central Fellowship Christian Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Central Fellowship Christian Academy knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Georgia Military College likes a good challenge.
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