Covenant Day came tearing into Thursday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.7 runs) and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Charlotte Christian Knights as they made off with an 11-4 victory. For Covenant Day, this counts as revenge for the 5-3 loss Charlotte Christian walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Alison Vandiver was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Vandiver has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Vandiver was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Charlotte Llaneza, who scored three runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Avery Houseton, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Charlotte Christian's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Stella Spang, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with an RBI.
Even though they lost, Charlotte Christian didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Day only tossed three.
Covenant Day pushed their record up to 11-11 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Charlotte Christian, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season.
As of now, neither Covenant Day nor Charlotte Christian have any future games scheduled.
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