The Covenant Eagles will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Fishburne Military Caissons at 4:30 p.m. Both teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
The Covenant can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Eastern Mennonite a 17-0 shutout. The high-scoring effort was just what The Covenant needed considering they were shutout in their previous game.
Hudson Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Reese was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Latham Clark and Philip Venton did most of the damage at the plate: Clark scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Venton scored two runs and stole three bases. Clark is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Gavin McGinn, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fishburne Military, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Tuesday. They blew past Ridgeview Christian 14-1. That 13 run margin sets a new team best for Fishburne Military this season.
The win got The Covenant back to even at 6-6. As for Fishburne Military, the victory also got them back to even at 6-6.
The Covenant took their win against Fishburne Military in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Does The Covenant have another victory up their sleeve, or will Fishburne Military turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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