Covenant Christian Academy waltzed into their matchup on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Notre Dame Academy Irish Wolfhounds by a score of 6-3.
Ethan Zisser made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 12 over 4.1 innings pitched. Zisser has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Zisser was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas McMillan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Bo Reid was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Covenant Christian Academy's win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs per game. As for Notre Dame Academy, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Covenant Christian Academy will head out on the road to challenge The King's Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (The King's Academy: 2.4, Covenant Christian Academy: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Notre Dame Academy, they are on the road again on Monday to play Covenant Christian Academy at 3:00 p.m.
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