A feisty cat fight will be fought as Covenant Day Lions face off against High Point Christian Academy Cougars at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
On Friday, Covenant Day didn't have quite enough to beat Grace Christian and fell 2-1. The loss was the Lions' first of the season.
Issac Snapp
| 03/07/25 @ Grace Christian | 7 |
| 02/27/25 @ Ben Lippen | 3 |
| 05/11/24 @ Wesleyan Christian Academy | 1 |
| 05/10/24 vs Charlotte Latin | 2 |
| 05/03/24 @ Cannon | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Covenant Day got a good showing from Issac Snapp, who didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts Snapp has posted since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, Covenant Day saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brode Dixon, who went 1-for-2 with one RBI.
High Point Christian Academy never got on the board in their matchup on Monday, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Wake Christian Academy last Thursday. Everything went their way against the Bulldogs as they made off with a 10-1 win. Considering the Cougars' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
High Point Christian Academy also got a great performance from HEATH CRAVER as he struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
Having lost for the first time this season, Covenant Day fell to 2-1. As for High Point Christian Academy, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Covenant Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 14.7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like High Point Christian Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 10 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Covenant Day skirted past High Point Christian Academy 4-2 in their previous meeting back in March of 2024. Will Covenant Day repeat their success, or does High Point Christian Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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