Covington Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell 10-7 to the Peachtree Academy Panthers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Covington Academy of the 17-3 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2019.
Kaden Slayton made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Luke Brown, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Covington Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Peachtree Academy, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a massive bump to their 5-4 record this season.
Covington Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Trinity Prep at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Peachtree Academy, they are on the road again on Tuesday to play Victory Baptist at 5:00 p.m. Victory Baptist will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Peachtree Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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