In what's become a running theme this season, Ben Davis gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. They never let the Covenant Christian Warriors onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Ben Davis had a rough season last year, but they look ready to turn that poor record around this year.
Riley Gilliland was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Gilliland was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Mariana Lopez was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Cheyenne Daniel was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Covenant Christian's side, they saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariannah Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double. Another player making a difference was Alivia Tucker, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
The win for Ben Davis keeps them at an undefeated 4-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Covenant Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Ben Davis will head out on the road to face off against Southport at 12:00 p.m. in Saturday's first game. Ben Davis' pitching crew has only allowed 1.5 runs per game this season, so Southport's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Covenant Christian, they will be playing at home against Living Water Homeschool at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. Living Water Homeschool is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
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