A feisty cat fight will be fought as the Cougars challenge the Panthers at 6:45 p.m. on Thursday. Covenant Christian will be strutting in after a win while Parish Episcopal will be coming in after a defeat.
Covenant Christian saw some tournament action on Saturday. They put the hurt on Hill Country Christian School of Austin with a sharp 10-2 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
Covenant Christian got a big performance out of Stone Kruse, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. That's the most stolen bases Kruse has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Michael Winstead, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Covenant Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .643. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hill Country Christian School of Austin only posted an OBP of .389.
Meanwhile, Parish Episcopal lost 12-6 to Cornerstone Christian on Saturday.
Covenant Christian now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Parish Episcopal, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Covenant Christian skirted past Parish Episcopal 4-2 in their previous matchup back in February of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Christian since the squad 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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