After 17 games on the road, Covenant Christian is heading back home. They will take on the Midland Classical Academy Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covenant Christian gave up the first runs last Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They came out on top against Grace Prep by a score of 5-2.
Michael Winstead and Stone Kruse did most of the damage at the plate: Winstead scored two runs while going 3-for-4, while Kruse scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Midland Classical Academy put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. They blew past Lubbock T 12-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Midland Classical Academy considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Kaleb Weeks made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks). Weeks was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Weeks is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's stolen at least one every time he's taken the field this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Nathan Swallow, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kameron Armstead, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Covenant Christian has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6-3 record this season. As for Midland Classical Academy, their win bumped their record up to 12-7-1.
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