Softball Preview: Covenant Day Lions vs. Providence Day Chargers
Covenant Day and Providence Day are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The Covenant Day Lions will be playing at home against the Providence Day Chargers at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Covenant Day finally turned things around against Charlotte Latin on Tuesday. Covenant Day never let Charlotte Latin onto the board and left with a 2-0 win.
Not much got past Alison Vandiver, who gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks to keep Charlotte Latin off the board.
At the plate, Covenant Day's victory was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaitlyn Allen, who went 1-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Providence Day waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 5-1 win over the Knights.
Rachel Lyons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 14 Ks. She also set a new season high mark in walks with no.
Covenant Day's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Providence Day, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Covenant Day came up short against Providence Day in their previous matchup last Monday, falling 8-5. Will Covenant Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other softball content.
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