Pantego Christian is 2-8 against Covenant Christian since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Pantego Christian Panthers will be staying on the road to face off against the Covenant Christian Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Pantego Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Friday, Pantego Christian came up short against Midland Classical Academy and fell 6-2.
Dylan Johnston made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Covenant Christian entered their tilt with Midland Classical Academy with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Knights by a score of 9-4 on Saturday.
Dawson Brosnaham looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched.
On the hitting side, Matthew Boughton and Weston Cox did most of the damage at the plate: Boughton scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Cox scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Boughton is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Michael Winstead was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Pantego Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8. As for Covenant Christian, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6-3 record this season.
Pantego Christian suffered a grim 10-2 defeat to Covenant Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2023. Can Pantego Christian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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