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| 02/18/25 - Away | 10-2 W |
| 03/18/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/04/24 - Away | 4-3 W |
| 02/16/24 - Home | 4-3 W |
| 03/06/23 - Away | 4-1 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bessemer Academy is a perfect 10-0 against Coosa Valley Academy since March of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. Bessemer Academy will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on Coosa Valley Academy.
Last Thursday, Bessemer Academy came up short against Abbeville Christian Academy and fell 9-5.
Meanwhile, Coosa Valley Academy waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Chargers a 12-0 shutout. The Rebels might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 12 runs or more this season.
Brett Hackett was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Coosa Valley Academy is undefeated when Hackett posts two or more runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
In other batting news, Sam Setzer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 1-for-1. He has become a key player for Coosa Valley Academy: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 0-6 otherwise. The team also got some help courtesy of Andrew Weaver, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Coosa Valley Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .400 or higher in four consecutive games.
Coosa Valley Academy pushed their record up to 4-6 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs over those games. As for Bessemer Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Bessemer Academy took their win against Coosa Valley Academy when the teams last played last Tuesday by a conclusive 10-2. Does Bessemer Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Coosa Valley Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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