The Covenant Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Trinity Christian Gryphons at 4:30 p.m. One thing working in The Covenant's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last three games.
In what's become a running theme this season, The Covenant gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 14-4 margin over Roanoke Catholic.
Odin Erickson and Hudson Reese were a major factor no matter where they played. Throwing, Erickson tossed 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, The Covenant let Evan Pariseau and Colton Kessick loose on the outfield. 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Christopher Albert, who went 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian fell victim to Highland and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a tough 13-0 defeat at the hands of the Hawks. The matchup marked the first time this year in which Trinity Christian was not able to get on the board.
The Covenant's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-4. As for Trinity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Friday as neither team is afraid to steal. The Covenant has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.8 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Trinity Christian struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.6. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Everything went The Covenant's way against Trinity Christian in their previous meeting back in March of 2016 as The Covenant made off with a 14-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for The Covenant since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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