Baseball Recap: Covenant Christian Cougars vs. Pantego Christian Panthers
Covenant Christian won the last time they faced Pantego Christian, and things went their way on Tuesday too. The Covenant Christian Cougars had just enough and edged the Pantego Christian Panthers out 5-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covenant Christian.
Dawson Brosnaham tossed a big game, pitching 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Hudson Heald, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Matthew Boughton was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On Pantego Christian's side, Payton Hickman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole three bases while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Dimitri Hawkins, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Covenant Christian's win was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-8-3. As for Pantego Christian, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost seven of their last nine games, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-9 record this season.
Covenant Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pantego Christian: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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