The Park Tudor Panthers are on the road again on Friday to play the Covenant Christian Warriors at 5:00 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
In what's become a running theme this season, Park Tudor gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. Everything went their way against Greenwood Christian Academy as Park Tudor made off with a 6-0 victory.
Carter Hall was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Hall has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Hall wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Nolan Whitehead, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Heritage Christian 6-4.
The team relied heavily on Connor Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Nolan Moore, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Park Tudor pushed their record up to 5-0 with that victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Covenant Christian, their record is now 4-6.
Covenant Christian's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Park Tudor hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. It's a different story for Covenant Christian, though, as they've only averaged .258. Will they be able to contain Park Tudor's hitters?
Park Tudor beat Covenant Christian 12-7 when the teams last played back in April of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Covenant Christian's Ethan Kimmerle, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Park Tudor to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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