Thursday just wasn't the day for Covenant Day's offense. They fell 5-0 to the Charlotte Christian Knights on Thursday. Covenant Day's loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For Charlotte Christian's part, Grant Nicholson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Nicholson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, DJ Layton was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Drew Darling, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Covenant Day's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for Charlotte Christian, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Covenant Day will be playing in front of their home fans against Cannon at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cannon is coming into the game with three straight victories on the road, so Covenant Day will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Charlotte Christian, they will challenge Providence Day at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Charlotte Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season.
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