
Warriors
05/15/25 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter | 15 |
05/02/25 vs Frankfort | 15 |
04/15/25 @ Heritage Christian | 15 |
05/21/25 vs Speedway | 14 |
04/16/25 vs Indianapolis Scecina Memorial | 12 |
Covenant Christian hadn't done well against Speedway recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Warriors put the hurt on the Sparkplugs with a sharp 16-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won ten games by seven runs or more so far this season.
Ariannah Jones and Marissa Silva made a splash while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Jones tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Silva pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Jones has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 12 consecutive appearances. At bat, Jones went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base, while Silva went 1-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits Jones has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, Moriah Armstrong was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braylin Boruff, who went 2-for-3 with three runs.
Covenant Christian kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Covenant Christian's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-10. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.8 runs on average over those games. As for Speedway, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-8.
Coming up, Covenant Christian will welcome Indianapolis Lutheran at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Warriors' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Saints have averaged an impressive 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Speedway, they are taking a road trip to challenge Triton Central at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Tigers will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something the Sparkplugs surely won't give up without a fight.
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