The Northlake Christian Wolverines will be playing at home against the St. Helena College and Career Academy Hawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Northlake Christian has three straight victories, St. Helena College and Career Academy has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Tuesday, Northlake Christian narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Springfield 3-2.
Stew Covey was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Covey has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Covey was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Colton West was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, St. Helena College and Career Academy suffered a tough 9-3 defeat at the hands of Mt. Hermon on Tuesday.
Northlake Christian's victory bumped their record up to 10-15. As for St. Helena College and Career Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 1-19.
Everything went Northlake Christian's way against St. Helena College and Career Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Northlake Christian made off with a 12-2 win. Does Northlake Christian have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Helena College and Career Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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