Baseball Recap: Covenant Christian Now 7-2 over Last Nine Games

There's no place like home for Covenant Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They were the clear victors by a 10-2 margin over the Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter Raiders on Thursday. With that win, the Warriors brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.

Weston Laughlin and Henry Boyce made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Laughlin didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out seven over four innings pitched. Meanwhile, Boyce pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had over his last three matches. At the plate, Laughlin got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double, while Boyce earned two runs and three stolen bases. Boyce is becoming a predictor of Covenant Christian's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 8-1 (and 6-7 when he doesn't).

Bryce Eagen

Runs (Career)

05/15/25 vs Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter	3
05/01/25 @ Triton Central	2
04/08/25 @ Indianapolis Scecina Memorial	2
05/10/25 vs Mooresville	1
05/08/25 @ Beech Grove	1

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryce Eagen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Those three runs gave him a new career-high. Barrett Beyers was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI.

Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, their defeat was their 13th straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-14.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covenant Christian will head out to take on Indianapolis Bishop Chatard at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Indianapolis Cardinal Ritter, they will square off against Lawrence Central at 5:30 p.m. on Friday.