Baseball Preview: Covenant Christian Warriors vs. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders
Covenant Christian has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Indianapolis Scecina Memorial Crusaders at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Covenant Christian's offense. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of Guerin Catholic on Tuesday. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Covenant Christian in their matchups with Guerin Catholic: they've now lost four in a row.
Covenant Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Blake Cope, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Meanwhile, Indianapolis Scecina Memorial came into Tuesday's game having lost six straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Monrovia an 8-0 shutout on Tuesday. Indianapolis Scecina Memorial's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Covenant Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, their win ended a five-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-5.
Covenant Christian might still be hurting after the 10-4 defeat they got from Indianapolis Scecina Memorial in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Covenant Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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