Northlake Christian waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They skirted past the Springfield Bulldogs 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Northlake Christian, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Stew Covey made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Covey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Covey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Colton West was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Northlake Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-15. As for Springfield, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 9-16 record this season.
Northlake Christian will be playing in front of their home fans against St. Helena College and Career Academy at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Springfield, they will head out on the road to take on Pope John Paul II at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
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