Covenant Christian dropped to 6-15 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Clements Colts, falling 19-4. Eagles fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team has lost against the Colts since Thursday.
As for Clements, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 14-15. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for their hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
For Clements' part, Brady Turner was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Turner also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Clements is 7-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-13 otherwise. Turner was also big at the plate, going 2-for-5 with two RBI and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
In other batting news, Hayden Tucker was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four stolen bases, four runs, and three RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Jace Girodo, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Coming up, Covenant Christian will look to defend their home field on Monday against Red Bay at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Tigers have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season. As for Clements, they will square off against Athens Bible at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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