
Lions
03/27/25 vs Cannon | 3-0 |
03/25/25 @ Cannon | 9-0 |
03/19/25 @ Philip Simmons | 9-3 |
03/18/25 @ Oceanside Collegiate Academy | 1-0 |
03/17/25 @ Goose Creek | 15-0 |
+ 4 more games |
Covenant Day entered their tilt with Cannon on Thursday with eight consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with nine. They never let the Cougars get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 9-0 last Tuesday.
The result came thanks to Grant Gardner's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up 12 Ks. What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since March 4th.
On the hitting side, Covenant Day saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was James Cosper, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Covenant Day pushed their record up to 11-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of two runs across that stretch. As for Cannon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covenant Day will square off against Durham Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Durham Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.88 runs per game on average), something Covenant Day will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Cannon, they will head out to take on Pro Stock Royals Academy at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Cannon's pitchers better be ready for this one: Pro Stock Royals Academy has averaged an impressive 6.9 runs per game this season.
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