If The Covenant was feeling good off their 18-5 takedown of Hargrave Military Academy last Thursday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Covenant Eagles fell just short of the Virginia Episcopal School Bishops by a score of 3-2 on Friday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to The Covenant of the 11-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.
Brennan Dalton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits.
At the plate, The Covenant saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Latham Clark, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Virginia Episcopal School's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Nash Watson gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up nine Ks. Watson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances.
The Covenant's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-8. As for Virginia Episcopal School, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 15-5.
The Covenant does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Virginia Episcopal School, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Fishburne Military at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. The timing is sure in Virginia Episcopal School's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Fishburne Military has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
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