Wesleyan Christian Academy is 3-0 against Covenant Day since March of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Covenant Day Lions at 4:30 p.m. The pair are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Wesleyan Christian Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Ravenscroft with a sharp 16-2 victory. Considering Wesleyan Christian Academy has won seven games by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
SK Carr and Alexis Emery made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Carr tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Emery pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Carr has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Carr went 2-for-4 with three runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Emery got on base in all four of her plate appearances with a home run, four runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kayla Raimondi, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Mackenzie Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. Everything went their way against the Knights as they made off with an 11-4 win.
Like Wesleyan Christian Academy, Covenant Day also got a great game from a two-way player: Alison Vandiver. On the mound, she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Vandiver was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
Wesleyan Christian Academy now has a winning record of 9-8-1. As for Covenant Day, the victory also got them back to even at 11-11.
Wesleyan Christian Academy took their win against Covenant Day in their previous matchup back in February by a conclusive 12-2. Does Wesleyan Christian Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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