After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Fredericksburg Christian, Saint Gertrude was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Christchurch School Seahorses out 4-2. That's more bragging rights for Saint Gertrude, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
S Covington made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 12 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits (and only one walk). Covington was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, A Okay was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. C Kincaid was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a triple and a run.
On Christchurch School's side, Avery Thomas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Saint Gertrude's victory bumped their record up to 6-7. As for Christchurch School, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
Saint Gertrude does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Christchurch School, they will be playing at home against Cape Henry Collegiate at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Cape Henry Collegiate's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five contests.
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