The Covenant scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Carlisle Chiefs an 18-0 shutout. With that victory, The Covenant brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.
Beau Bloxsom made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over five innings pitched. Bloxsom was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles.
In other batting news, Odin Erickson and Hudson Reese did most of the damage at the plate: Erickson scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Reese went 2-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Philip Venton, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for The Covenant and bumps their season record up to 4-4. As for Carlisle, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. The Covenant will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Roanoke Catholic at 5:00 p.m. As for Carlisle, they will square off against Blue Ridge at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Blue Ridge is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.5 runs per game this season.
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