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| 05/08/25 - Home | 12-4 W |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 3-7 L |
| 04/30/24 - Away | 12-2 W |
| 04/10/19 - Away | 16-7 W |
| 04/11/18 - Home | 4-6 L |
There's no place like home for Covenant Christian, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Saturday. They were the clear victors by a 12-4 margin over the Orchard View Cardinals on Thursday. Considering the Chargers' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Colten Mingerink made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out seven over six innings pitched. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in March. He was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jeremy Rutgers, who went 1-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Colin Corson, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Covenant Christian always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .514. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
The win snapped Covenant Christian's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-13 record. As for Orchard View, they dropped their record down to 1-11 with the defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road.
Covenant Christian will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Cardinals: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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