Covenant Christian had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Saturday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Eastern Musketeers 3-1.
Ariannah Jones made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Jones has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Jones was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3.
Jones wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Avery Bennett, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Even though they lost, Eastern didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 14 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Covenant Christian only tossed six.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. As for Eastern, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-13.
Covenant Christian will head out on the road to face off against Scottsburg at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Scottsburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Eastern, they will be playing at home against Orleans at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Orleans is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning Eastern will have to defend against a squad hungry for a win.
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