The Young Americans Christian Eagles will challenge the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses apiece.
Young Americans Christian is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 16 runs on Thursday, they were much more limited against Scholars Guild Academy on Monday. They lost 15-1 to the Spartans.
Young Americans Christian saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Turner, who scored a run and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. Ayden Grimes-Allen also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
Meanwhile, Covington Academy came up short against Central Christian on Thursday, falling 11-1.
Covington Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Young Americans Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Young Americans Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.5 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Covington Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 4.1 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Young Americans Christian couldn't quite finish off Covington Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 8-6. Can Young Americans Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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