Baseball Recap: Covenant Christian Wins Going Away Against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter

After only two runs in their last matchup, Covenant Christian made sure to put some runs up on the board against Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter on Monday. The Warriors blew past the Raiders 15-3. With that victory, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.2 runs per game.

Carter Smith and Nolan Guzman made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Smith tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Meanwhile, Guzman struck out six batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits (and not a single walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. At the plate, Smith went 1-for-2 with three RBI and two runs, while Guzman went 1-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Those two runs gave Smith a new career-high.

Blake Cope

Runs

05/12/25 @ Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter	4
05/03/25 @ Perry Meridian	2
04/22/25 @ Speedway	2
04/15/25 vs Indianapolis Lutheran	2
04/12/25 vs Heritage Christian	2
+ 10 more games

In other batting news, Blake Cope was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Covenant Christian: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-7 otherwise. Barrett Beyers was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.

Covenant Christian's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-7. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.

Looking ahead, Covenant Christian will take on Cathedral in a tournament on Tuesday. Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter will be paying especially close attention to the Warriors' contest: after the Warriors face off against the Fighting Irish, they'll take on Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter again at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.