Cottage Hill Christian Academy and Foley are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2016, but likely not for long. The Cottage Hill Christian Academy Warriors will venture away from home to face off against the Foley Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Cottage Hill Christian Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy barely beat LeFlore the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Cottage Hill Christian Academy was the clear victors by a 13-4 margin over LeFlore last Thursday. The win continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Rattlers: they've now won four in a row.
Makenzie Gartman
| 02/27/25 vs LeFlore | 8 |
| 04/26/24 vs W.S. Neal | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Bayshore Christian | 1 |
| 04/13/24 vs W.S. Neal | 1 |
| 03/19/24 vs St. Michael Catholic | 1 |
Makenzie Gartman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. Those eight strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing Two bases. while going 2-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
In other batting news, Cottage Hill Christian Academy let Kailynn Hamilton and Ava Schilling run wild. Hamilton scored three runs and stole Two bases. while going 3-for-3, while Schilling scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3. That's the most stolen bases Hamilton has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was Addison Schilling, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Foley duked it out with West Florida on Friday. Foley came up short against West Florida, falling 15-2. The Lions have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Foley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Cottage Hill Christian Academy, their record now sits at 5-1-1.
Cottage Hill Christian Academy beat Foley 9-5 when the teams last played back in February. The rematch might be a little tougher for Cottage Hill Christian Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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