The Covenant Day Lions will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Charlotte Latin Hawks at 5:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Covenant Day: 4, Charlotte Latin: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Covenant Day didn't have quite enough to beat Cannon and fell 3-1.
Covenant Day got a good showing from Issac Snapp, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Covenant Day saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Austin Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Charlotte Latin, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They blew past SouthLake Christian Academy 11-2. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Charlotte Latin considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jake Creamer was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Creamer has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Creamer was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Jack Mosrie was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Miles Miller, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Covenant Day's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-12. As for Charlotte Latin, the victory got them back to even at 12-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Covenant Day has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Charlotte Latin struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Covenant Day came up short against Charlotte Latin in their previous matchup back in April, falling 4-0. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Charlotte Latin's James Peters, who kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Now that Covenant Day knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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