Coventry waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the St. Mary Academy-Bay View Bengals and snuck past 6-5. That's two games straight that Coventry has won by just one run.
Mary Mcgovern spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, LiLiana BeLL was a standout: she went 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Leah Lapham, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Coventry's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-5.
Coventry will be playing in front of their home fans against Chariho at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The last four games Coventry has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for St. Mary Academy-Bay View, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Moses Brown at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Moses Brown has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something St. Mary Academy-Bay View will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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