In what's become a running theme this season, The Covenant gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They never let the Eastern Mennonite Flames onto the board and left with a 17-0 victory. The high-scoring effort was just what The Covenant needed considering they were shutout in their previous match.
Hudson Reese made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over 4.2 innings pitched. Reese was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Latham Clark and Philip Venton did most of the damage at the plate: Clark scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3, while Venton scored two runs and stole three bases. Clark has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Another player making a difference was Colton Kessick, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
The win got The Covenant back to even at 6-6. As for Eastern Mennonite, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 2-6.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. The Covenant will take on Fishburne Military at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Eastern Mennonite, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Cross at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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