Softball Preview: Covenant Day Lions vs. Charlotte Christian Knights
Covenant Day is 2-7 against Charlotte Christian since April of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Covenant Day Lions will head out on the road to challenge the Charlotte Christian Knights at 4:30 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Covenant Day unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Monday. They took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of Providence Day.
Kaitlyn Allen and Isabelle (Izzy) Horton did some serious damage despite the final result: Allen went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a triple, while Horton scored two runs while going 4-for-4.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Christian unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of Cannon by a score of 6-4. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Charlotte Christian in their matchups with Cannon: they've now lost three in a row.
Morgan Banks spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings every time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, Anna Hinde made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Sydney Francois, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Covenant Day's defeat dropped their record down to 7-9. As for Charlotte Christian, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Covenant Day hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Covenant Day suffered a grim 9-1 defeat to Charlotte Christian in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Can Covenant Day avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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