The Covenant Christian Warriors will venture away from home to square off against the Perry Meridian Falcons at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The last six games Covenant Christian has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Covenant Christian's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They skirted past Speedway 2-0. That's two games straight that the Warriors have won by exactly two runs.
The result came thanks to Nolan Guzman's shutout, as he gave up just three hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
Blake Cope
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On the hitting side, Blake Cope was excellent, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last four times he's played. Eli Kegeris also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Covenant Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Speedway only posted a batting average of .130.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Perry Meridian's offense. They fell just short of Mooresville by a score of 1-0 on Wednesday.
Not much got past Jackson McDaniel, who gave up just three hits and racked up six Ks to keep Mooresville off the board.
At the plate, Perry Meridian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Herndon, who went 1-for-4 with one double.
Covenant Christian's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Perry Meridian, they have traveled a rocky road recently, having lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 2-6 record this season.
Perry Meridian's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Covenant Christian hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .314. It's a different story for Perry Meridian, though, as they've only averaged .162. Will they be able to contain Covenant Christian's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
