Covenant Christian can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Wednesday. They put the hurt on the Guerin Catholic Golden Eagles with a sharp 19-6 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Covenant Christian considering their two-run performance the game before.
Marissa Silva and Ariannah Jones were a major factor no matter where they played. On the mound, Silva tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off three hits. Meanwhile, Jones didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Silva has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Silva went 3-for-5 with six RBI, three runs, and a triple, while Jones scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
In other batting news, Alivia Tucker was a standout: she went 4-for-6 with four RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Halle Tindall, who scored four runs while going 4-for-4.
On Guerin Catholic's side, Emily Powers was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Kate Brady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Covenant Christian is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. As for Guerin Catholic, they dropped their record down to 1-10 with that loss, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season.
Covenant Christian will head out on the road to square off against Cathedral at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Covenant Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.7 runs per game this season. As for Guerin Catholic, they will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Zionsville at 11:00 a.m.
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