Coosa Valley Academy is 0-3 against Macon-East Montgomery Academy since February of 2017 but things could change on Friday. The Rebels will head out to challenge the Knights at 4:00 p.m. One thing working in Coosa Valley Academy's favor is that they have posted at least ten runs in their last four games.
Last Tuesday, Coosa Valley Academy got the win against Cornerstone Christian by a conclusive 16-5. The Rebels haven't had any issues with the Chargers recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Jay Chapman
| 04/01/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 7 |
| 04/01/25 @ Cornerstone Christian | 6 |
| 02/17/25 vs Macon-East Montgomery Academy | 5 |
| 02/25/25 vs North River Christian | 3 |
| 02/10/25 @ Lakeside School | 3 |
Jay Chapman and Sam Setzer were a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Chapman didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Setzer tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Those seven strikeouts gave Chapman a new career-high. At bat, Chapman scored three runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of his six plate appearances, while Setzer went a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, two RBI, and one double. Chapman has become a key player for Coosa Valley Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 10-15 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Hackett, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Landon Payton, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Coosa Valley Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .569. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cornerstone Christian only posted an OBP of .100.
Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Macon-East Montgomery Academy's offense. They fell 5-0 to Lakeside School on Thursday. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Knights' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Coosa Valley Academy pushed their record up to 13-15 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Macon-East Montgomery Academy, their loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-6.
Coosa Valley Academy couldn't quite finish off Macon-East Montgomery Academy in their previous matchup back in February and fell 4-2. Can the Rebels avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
