The Coosa Christian Conquerors will challenge the Millry Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Coosa Christian sitting on ten straight victories and Millry on nine.
While Coosa Christian's win against Victory Christian wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Coosa Christian skirted past Victory Christian 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Conquerors have posted against the Lions since February 27, 2018.
Brody Nelson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
In other batting news, Angelo Alberghina was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one triple and one run. Another player making a difference was Dylan Edwards, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Millry ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Washington County, sneaking past 2-1.
Coosa Christian pushed their record up to 11-7 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.7 runs over those games. As for Millry, their record is now 13-2.
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