Covenant Day is 1-6 against Wesleyan Christian Academy since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Covenant Day Lions will look to defend their home field against the Wesleyan Christian Academy Trojans at 5:00 p.m. Covenant Day's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wesleyan Christian Academy's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Covenant Day took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against High Point Christian Academy, sneaking past 5-3.
The team relied heavily on Zeb Engstrom, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024. Brode Dixon also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Meanwhile, Wesleyan Christian Academy had to endure a four-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They walked away with an 8-5 victory over Oak Grove on Saturday.
Cole Bowman was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Thompson Holloway was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI and one double.
Wesleyan Christian Academy was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .379. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Covenant Day's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Wesleyan Christian Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-5.
Covenant Day suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Wesleyan Christian Academy when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Will Covenant Day have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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