Covenant Christian fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Indianapolis Bishop Chatard on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 4-3. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
Marissa Silva put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over 7.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off ten hits. Silva was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one triple and one run.
Silva wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ariannah Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
Covenant Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 10-10. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Looking ahead, Covenant Christian will welcome Brebeuf Jesuit Preparatory at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Indianapolis Bishop Chatard, they have already played their next matchup, a 13-3 loss against Cathedral on the 10th.
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