Covington Academy has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against The King's Academy Knights in Monday's first game. Covington Academy is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Covington Academy faced Young Americans Christian in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went Covington Academy's way against Young Americans Christian as Covington Academy made off with a 14-0 win. The victory was just what Covington Academy needed coming off of a 9-2 loss in their prior matchup.
Ryleigh Marks made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over four innings pitched. Marks has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Marks was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Covington Academy got a massive performance out of Natalie Miller, who went 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, a triple, and a run. Peyton Ledoux was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, The King's Academy unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell victim to a tough 11-1 defeat at the hands of Scholars Guild Academy. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, The King's Academy couldn't push the score so high this time.
Covington Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-7 record this season. As for The King's Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
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