Covenant Day lost against Hopewell back in April of 2015, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Lions fell just short of the Titans by a score of 3-2.
Covenant Day got a good showing from Issac Snapp, who struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. That's the fewest hits Snapp has allowed since back in March.
At the plate, Owen Duncan was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. James Cosper also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Covenant Day has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 15-4 record this season. Even worse, they were so close so many times: the losses came by an average of only one runs. As for Hopewell, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season.
Covenant Day wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, an 8-0 victory against East Mecklenburg on the 16th. As for Hopewell, they will square off against North Mecklenburg at 6:00 p.m. on the 23rd. The Titans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Vikings have averaged an impressive 8.8 runs per game this season.
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