The Covenant Eagles will look to defend their home pitch on Friday against the Eastern Mennonite Flames at 4:30 p.m.
The Covenant is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against North Cross on Thursday. The Covenant fell just short of North Cross by a score of 2-1. The Eagles have struggled against the Raiders recently, as their game on Thursday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
The Covenant's goal came courtesy of
Max Bachman, which was the first he's scored this season.
Meanwhile, after failing to score in their last match, Eastern Mennonite made sure to put some goals up on the board against Virginia Episcopal School on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Bishops with a sharp 6-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Flames, who have now won three contests by four goals or more so far this season.
The Covenant now has a losing record at 3-4-1. As for Eastern Mennonite, their victory bumped their record up to 6-4.
The Covenant beat Eastern Mennonite 3-1 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Does The Covenant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Eastern Mennonite turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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