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| 05/13/23 - Home | 3-13 L |
| 03/10/23 - Away | 15-1 W |
| 03/03/18 - Away | 1-10 L |
| 05/10/16 - Home | 5-2 W |
| 03/12/16 - Away | 1-2 L |
| 03/21/15 - Away | 14-4 W |
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee and Covenant Day are an even 3-3 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Rabun Gap-Nacoochee Eagles are taking a road trip to face off against the Covenant Day Lions at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee's pitching crew heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. Everything went their way against Hebron Christian as Rabun Gap-Nacoochee made off with an 11-0 win.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day entered their tilt with Hickory Grove Christian on Thursday with two consecutive wins , and they'll enter their next game with three. They skirted past Hickory Grove Christian 8-6.
James Cosper was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other pitching news, Issac Snapp looked comfortable as he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and not a single walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Charlie Kelly, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Ethan Andujar was another key player, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Covenant Day pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rabun Gap-Nacoochee, their record now sits at 4-5.
Rabun Gap-Nacoochee might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Covenant Day in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Rabun Gap-Nacoochee avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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