The Covenant School dropped to 6-4 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins at home. They fell just short of the Western Albemarle Warriors by a score of 3-2. If the Eagles were looking for revenge after losing 11-2 to the Warriors when the teams met back in April of 2023, then they'll just have to keep looking.
The Covenant School got a good showing from Gavin McGinn, who pitched 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. McGinn has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances.
Hudson Reese
| 04/03/26 vs Western Albemarle | 1 |
| 04/02/26 @ North Cross | 3 |
| 03/31/26 vs Fishburne Military | 1 |
| 03/30/26 vs Eastern Mennonite | 1 |
| 03/27/26 @ Trinity Christian | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
At the plate, Hudson Reese made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI. He has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last eight times he's played.
As for Western Albemarle, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-2. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.67 runs across that stretch.
On Western Albemarle's side, their win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Hardie, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. The Covenant School will take on Norfolk Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Western Albemarle, they will square off against Turner Ashby at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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