Cannon is preparing for their first conference matchup of the season on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Cannon Cougars face off against Covenant Day Lions at 5:30 p.m. They will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Thursday, Cannon earned an 8-5 win over Charlotte S.
Thomas Smith
| 03/13/25 @ Charlotte S | 8 |
| 02/28/25 vs Charlotte S | 6 |
| 03/07/24 @ High Point Christian Academy | 5 |
| 02/29/24 @ Christ School | 3 |
Thomas Smith spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up eight Ks. Those eight strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Mason Mierzwa was incredible, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double. That triple was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Reid Morgan, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Cannon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day came tearing into Wednesday's game with six straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.7 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Iron Horses as they made off with a 9-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Brode Dixon, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of James Cosper, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Covenant Day's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.0 run on average over those games. As for Cannon, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Cannon's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's match. Cannon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Covenant Day, though, as they've been averaging only 0.8 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Cannon continue to outrun the ball?
Cannon came out on top in a nail-biter against Covenant Day when the teams last played back in May of 2024, sneaking past 3-1. Will Cannon repeat their success, or does Covenant Day has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
