Coosa Valley Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 13-10 to Bessemer Academy. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Bessemer Academy this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-2 last Tuesday.
Jay Chapman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Landon Payton was another key player, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Coosa Valley Academy always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .545. This was only their first loss (out of five games) when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Coosa Valley Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 4-10. As for Bessemer Academy, the win got them back to even at 2-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Coosa Valley Academy will take on Lowndes Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Coosa Valley Academy has given up an average of 7.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week. As for Bessemer Academy, they will head out on the road to take on Hooper Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Bessemer Academy is facing Hooper Academy at the right time seeing as Hooper Academy is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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