Covenant Academy can finally bid farewell to their 12-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 19-4 margin over the Twiggs Academy Trojans. Covenant Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Asa Wood made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Wood was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Joseph Christy was a standout: he scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ashton Hartley, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Covenant Academy made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for Twiggs Academy, they dropped their record down to 0-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Covenant Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Windsor Academy at 4:00 p.m. on April 9th. Windsor Academy hasn't scored more than one runs for four games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Twiggs Academy, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Memorial Day at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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