The Covenant Christian Academy Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Hanson Memorial Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Central Catholic typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Covenant Christian Academy proved too difficult a challenge. They were the clear victor by a 9-1 margin over the Eagles. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Covenant Christian Academy.
Brennan Champagne made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Champagne has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Champagne was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
In other batting news, Carsen Hebert was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Kason Perry was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Hanson Memorial waltzed into their game on Monday with two straight wins... but they left with three. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Hornets a 10-0 shutout.
Covenant Christian Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-2 record this season. As for Hanson Memorial, they pushed their record up to 11-7 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Covenant Christian Academy took their win against Hanson Memorial when the teams last played back in March of 2023 by a conclusive 11-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Covenant Christian Academy since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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