Covenant Christian and Park Tudor are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Warriors will face off against the Panthers at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last six games Covenant Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Covenant Christian's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Speedway, sneaking past 2-0. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
Not much got past Nolan Guzman, who gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks to keep Speedway off the board. Guzman has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Blake Cope
| 04/23/25 vs Speedway | 3 |
| 04/22/25 @ Speedway | 2 |
| 04/16/25 @ Indianapolis Lutheran | 4 |
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At the plate, Blake Cope was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Eli Kegeris also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Covenant Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Speedway only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, it may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but Park Tudor ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They had just enough and edged out Greenwood Christian Academy 4-3. The victory continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Cougars: they've now won six in a row.
The team relied heavily on MJ Gaines, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases and two runs. Another player making a difference was Desmond Francis, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Park Tudor's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.6 runs on average over those games. As for Covenant Christian, their record now sits at 7-2.
Park Tudor's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Covenant Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .368. It's a different story for Park Tudor, though, as they've only averaged .243. Will they be able to contain Covenant Christian's hitters?
Covenant Christian suffered a grim 16-6 defeat to Park Tudor in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Warriors avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
