Covenant Christian had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3 runs), and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They came out on top against the Pike Red Devils by a score of 7-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Covenant Christian also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Marissa Silva was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2. Alivia Tucker was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pike's side, Lucy Thibault was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up four earned (and three unearned) runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Thibault has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thibault was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Jasmin Buggs made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Covenant Christian has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season. As for Pike, they are on a 13-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-19.
Covenant Christian will challenge Eastern at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Eastern is coming into the matchup with four straight losses on the road, meaning Covenant Christian will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Pike, they will challenge Park Tudor at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Pike is facing Park Tudor at the right time seeing as Park Tudor is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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