Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will square off against the Covington Lions at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
While Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy couldn't quite beat Fisher on Thursday, the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the 18-point defeat they were dealt on Tuesday. Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy fell just short of Fisher by a score of 8-6.
Liza Biancato spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 16 Ks. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emily West made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with a home run, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Muller, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fisher only hit five.
Meanwhile, Covington can now show off 13 landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. Everything went their way against Thomas Jefferson as Covington made off with an 8-2 victory.
Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-11 record this season. As for Covington, their win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-12.
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