Baseball Preview: Cannon Cougars vs. Covenant Day Lions
The Cannon Cougars will head out on the road to square off against the Covenant Day Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cannon will be strutting in after a victory while Covenant Day will be coming in after a loss.
Cannon will head into Friday's match on the come-up: they were handed a two-run defeat in their last matchup, but they sure didn't let that happen against Charlotte Country Day School on Friday. Cannon blew past Charlotte Country Day School 7-1.
Tyler Green made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Green was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other pitching news, Maddock Griffin tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Deven Datta, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Victor Lopez was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day fell victim to Charlotte Christian and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. Covenant Day just can't catch a break and has now endured three losses in a row.
Cannon's win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-14. As for Covenant Day, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
Cannon might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Covenant Day in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Can Cannon avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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