Softball Recap: Covenant Day Extends Home Winning Streak to Three

Lions

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ Lucy Beckham	17
03/12/25 @ Charlotte Country Day School	14
03/24/25 vs Hickory Grove Christian	13
03/13/25 vs Gaston Christian	13
03/03/25 vs Metrolina Christian Academy	12

Covenant Day had to skate by with only a two-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 13-run drubbing they dealt Hickory Grove Christian on Monday. Covenant Day never let Hickory Grove Christian get on the board and left with a 13-0 win. The result was nothing new for Covenant Day, who have now won nine matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Alison Vandiver made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Vandiver was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Llaneza, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Isabelle (Izzy) Horton, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Covenant Day hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in eight consecutive games.

Covenant Day pushed their record up to 10-1-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost six of their last eight contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

We've got a battle between Lions coming up. Covenant Day is facing Ambassador Christian School at the right time seeing as Ambassador Christian School is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Hickory Grove Christian, they are taking a road trip to take on Monroe at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Monroe has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.9 runs per game on average), something Hickory Grove Christian will no doubt try to take advantage of.