New Covenant Academy is on a four-game streak of home wins, while College Heights Christian is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The New Covenant Academy Warriors will take on the College Heights Christian Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. College Heights Christian took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on New Covenant Academy, who comes in off a win.
New Covenant Academy will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up two runs on Thursday, then bounced right back against Reeds Spring on Monday. Everything went New Covenant Academy's way against Reeds Spring as New Covenant Academy made off with a 14-4 victory.
Connor McCarley made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. McCarley was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Nathaniel Martin and Elijah Dauber did most of the damage at the plate: Martin went 3-for-4 with five RBI and a run, while Dauber scored two runs while going 4-for-4. Another player making a difference was Braden Blake, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, College Heights Christian fell victim to Mt. Vernon and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. Their rough 14-0 loss to the Mountaineers might stick with them for a while.
College Heights Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayce Walker, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
New Covenant Academy's win bumped their record up to 12-2. As for College Heights Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-7.
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