The matchup between Horizon Christian Academy and Covington Academy on Thursday hardly resembled the 4-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Horizon Christian Academy Warriors walked away with a 13-8 win over the Covington Academy Bulldogs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Horizon Christian Academy.
Jacob Lemoine made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (he also only allowed one walk). Lemoine was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances.
In other batting news, Jacob Kindermann was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Evan Holcombe, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-5.
On Covington Academy's side, Luke Brown and Jacob McGlamery stepped up to the plate in a big way. Brown scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while McGlamery scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Horizon Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season. As for Covington Academy, their loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Horizon Christian Academy will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Nathanael Greene Academy at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Horizon Christian Academy is facing Nathanael Greene Academy at the right time seeing as Nathanael Greene Academy is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Covington 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 Trinity Prep at 6:00 p.m. on April 9th.
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