Baseball Recap: Covenant Day Lions vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
Covenant Day couldn't quite beat Charlotte Christian on Tuesday but the two-point margin was a huge improvement compared to the ten-point defeat they were dealt last Saturday. The Covenant Day Lions fell just short of the Charlotte Christian Knights by a score of 3-1. Covenant Day was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Charlotte Christian apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Covenant Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hunter Kincheloe, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Charlotte Christian's side, DJ Layton made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Layton has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Layton was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a home run.
In other pitching news, Nic Harris tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
This is the second loss in a row for Covenant Day and nudges their season record down to 12-10. As for Charlotte Christian, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Covenant Day by a score of 5-0.
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