The Peachtree Academy Panthers will face off against the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Peachtree Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Georgia's top teams: Skipstone Academy, who was ranked second at the time (Peachtree Academy was ranked fourth). Peachtree Academy fell just short of Skipstone Academy by a score of 10-9 on Thursday.
Meanwhile, Covington Academy beat Creekside Christian Academy 6-1 on Monday.
Bryleigh Bragg made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 16 over seven innings pitched. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Peyton Ledoux was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs. Another player making a difference was Makenzie Cowan, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Covington Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. Peachtree Academy's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 4-5.
Peachtree Academy came up short against Covington Academy when the teams last played last Monday, falling 8-4. Will Peachtree Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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