The Covenant Day Lions will head out to square off against the Charlotte Country Day School Buccaneers at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Covenant Day is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of North Carolina's top teams: Charlotte Latin, who was ranked second at the time (Covenant Day was ranked 16th). The Lions fell just short of the Hawks by a score of 2-1 on Tuesday. The game was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but Covenant Day couldn't quite close it out.
Their goal came courtesy of Sam Rogers, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, Charlotte Country Day School fell victim to Charlotte Latin and their airtight defense on Thursday. They lost 4-0 to the Hawks.
Charlotte Country Day School has also been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 4-7 record this season. As for Covenant Day, they suffered their first home loss, dropping their record down to 8-2-2.
Covenant Day skirted past Charlotte Country Day School 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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