Cannon won the last time they faced Covenant Day, and things went their way on Thursday too. The Cannon Cougars put the hurt on the Covenant Day Lions with a sharp 11-1 win. With that victory, Cannon brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.
Maddie Sturgill spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks.
At the plate, Cannon got a massive performance out of Olivia McLaughlin, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Kenzie Sturgill, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
On Covenant Day's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Charlotte Hall, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7-1 record this season. As for Covenant Day, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-11.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Cannon will take on Cox Mill at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Covenant Day, they will be playing at home against Charlotte Latin at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Covenant Day is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
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