Cannon is 8-2 against Covenant Day since April of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Cannon Cougars have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome the Covenant Day Lions at 4:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Cannon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Metrolina Christian Academy 2-1. That's two games straight that Cannon has won by just one run.
Maddie Sturgill spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cannon saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Andie Evans, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Covenant Day entered their tilt with Wesleyan Christian Academy with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They had just enough and edged the Trojans out 4-2.
Covenant Day also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Alison Vandiver gave up just two earned runs on six hits and racked up ten Ks.
Cannon is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. As for Covenant Day, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-11.
Cannon took their win against Covenant Day in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 11-1. Does Cannon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Covenant Day turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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