The Covenant put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Thursday. They blew past the Roanoke Catholic Celtics 14-4. Winning may never get old, but The Covenant sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Odin Erickson and Hudson Reese were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Erickson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Reese struck out six batters over five innings while giving up four earned runs off three hits. At the plate, Erickson scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-5, while Reese went 2-for-4 with four runs, two triples, and two RBI. Erickson has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other batting news, Evan Pariseau and Colton Kessick did most of the damage at the plate: Pariseau scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances, while Kessick scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-1. Christopher Albert was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Roanoke Catholic's side, Ethan Spencer made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
The Covenant's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Roanoke Catholic, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-8.
The Covenant will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Trinity Christian at 4:30 p.m. The Covenant knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matchups -- so hopefully Trinity Christian likes a good challenge. As for Roanoke Catholic, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastern Montgomery at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Roanoke Catholic is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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