The Scholars Guild Academy Spartans will head out on the road to square off against the Covington Academy Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Scholars Guild Academy's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Covington Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Last Wednesday, Scholars Guild Academy faced Peachtree Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Scholars Guild Academy fell just short of Peachtree Academy by a score of 3-1. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs Scholars Guild Academy has scored all season.
Hannah Torres was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She kept things locked down with no earned run or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Torres was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Torres wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Noelle Boeckman, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, a stolen base, and a double.
Covington Academy proved they can win big last Monday (they won by 12) but last Thursday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 victory over Trinity Prep.
Like Scholars Guild Academy, Covington Academy also got a great game from a two-way player: Ryleigh Marks. On the mound, she struck out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Marks was also big at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Peyton Ledoux, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Ellie Moon, who went 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Scholars Guild Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Covington Academy, their win ended a five-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6.
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