Covenant Christian is 8-2 against Heritage Christian since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will be taking part in a tournament against the Eagles at 5:30 p.m. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Covenant Christian needed a bit of extra time to put away Beech Grove. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hornets, sneaking past 5-3. The win was familiar territory for the Warriors, who have now won four matchups in a row.
Gabe Unger
| 05/08/25 @ Beech Grove | 3 |
| 04/03/25 vs Carmel | 2 |
| 05/27/24 vs University | 2 |
| 05/07/25 vs Christel House | 1 |
| 05/06/25 vs Beech Grove | 1 |
Gabe Unger and Henry Boyce were major factors no matter where they played. Throwing, Unger tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Boyce tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in six consecutive appearances. At the plate, Unger went 1-for-4 with three RBI and one triple, while Boyce went 1-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run. Those three RBI gave Unger a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Blake Cope, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. The team also got some help courtesy of Colin Ferkinhoff, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
The home team had won the previous four meetings between Heritage Christian and Indianapolis Scecina Memorial, and Heritage Christian kept the tradition alive. The Eagles had just enough and edged out the Crusaders 5-3. The victory continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Crusaders: they've now won nine in a row.
Heritage Christian's win bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Covenant Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 11-6.
Covenant Christian skirted past Heritage Christian 5-3 in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Warriors repeat their success, or do the Eagles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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