The College Heights Christian Cougars will head out on the road to take on the New Covenant Academy Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. College Heights Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
College Heights Christian's hitters might be in the hot seat on Tuesday considering what happened against Mt. Vernon on Monday. Their tough 14-0 defeat to the Mountaineers might stick with them for a while.
College Heights Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Walker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, New Covenant Academy made sure to put some runs up on the board against Reeds Spring on Monday. New Covenant Academy put the hurt on Reeds Spring with a sharp 14-4 victory.
Connor McCarley made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. McCarley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Martin and Elijah Dauber did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run, while Dauber scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Blake, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
College Heights Christian's loss dropped their record down to 8-7. As for New Covenant Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-2.
College Heights Christian skirted past New Covenant Academy 7-6 when the teams last played back in May of 2021. The rematch might be a little tougher for College Heights Christian since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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