The Covenant Christian Warriors will be playing in front of their home fans against the Living Water Homeschool Marlins at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
Covenant Christian fell victim to Ben Davis and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They suffered a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Giants. That's two games in a row now that Covenant Christian has lost by exactly ten runs.
Covenant Christian saw one different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ariannah Jones, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Tucker, who got on base in two of her three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, Living Water Homeschool can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent game in their second game on Saturday. They blew past Lawrence North 12-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Living Water Homeschool.
Maddie Dafforn and Elena Robertson were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Dafforn tossed five innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Robertson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (she also didn't allow any walks). Dafforn has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. At the plate, Dafforn scored a run while going 1-for-4, while Robertson scored three runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Aubree Smith was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Nora Levy, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Covenant Christian now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Living Water Homeschool, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Covenant Christian's speedy runners might be the difference in Monday's matchup. Covenant Christian has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.3 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Living Water Homeschool, though, as they've been averaging only 1.3. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Covenant Christian continue to outrun the ball?
Covenant Christian might still be hurting after the 16-8 loss they got from Living Water Homeschool in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Can Covenant Christian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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