Early had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 11-11 to make it four. They fell 7-2 to the New Covenant Academy Warriors. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Warriors apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Lucas Cutler
| 05/14/25 @ New Covenant Academy | 2 |
| 05/12/25 vs Crane | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Wheaton | 2 |
| 04/18/25 vs Walnut Grove | 2 |
| 04/17/25 vs Hermitage | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
Lucas Cutler made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. He has become a key player for Early: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 7-10 otherwise.
As for New Covenant Academy, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs over those games.
On New Covenant Academy's side, Landon Link was incredible, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Link a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Nick Ingle, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two RBI.
Looking ahead, Early will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Pleasant Hope at 5:00 p.m. As for New Covenant Academy, they will head out on the road to challenge Monett at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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