LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - For its third series of the 2024 season, Covenant welcomed Messiah for a three-game set. Behind an offensive outburst in the final three innings, the Scots took game one, 6-2. 

Final: Covenant 6, Messiah 2
Records: Covenant (3-3), Messiah (2-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Chase McBryar put Covenant on top in the first inning with a two-out RBI single through the left side that scored Zeke Gilbert. 
• Messiah tied the game at one in the third inning as Isaiah Parido hit a RBI double to left-center field. 
• With the aid of an infield error, the Falcons took a 2-1 lead in the fifth inning. 
• Chris Savage led off the sixth inning with his second home run of the year to tie the game back up. 
• Later in the sixth inning, Benjamin slashed a RBI single up the middle that scored Josh McCaskill to give the Scots the lead back at 3-2.
• Harrison Adelegren threw out his second runner of the game trying to steal in the seventh inning to end the frame.
• A 2-RBI single to right-center field by Kenny Mills put Covenant in front 5-2 in the seventh inning. 
• Covenant added its sixth and final run in the eighth inning on a throwing error.

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 1-0 all-time against Messiah. 
• Adelgren, who bats in the leadoff spot, went 3-for-5 to lead the Scots.
• Mills (2-for-4, 2 RBIs) and Sam Cecil (2-for-3, BB) also had a multi-hit afternoon.
• Covenant outhit Messiah 13-3.
• Messiah committed two errors while Covenant committed one. 
• RHP Bryce Bollinger picked up his second win of the year (7 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 1 ER, BB, 4 K, 3 HBP).
• RHP Jonathan Glover earned his first save of the season in relief of Bollinger (2 IP, K, BB).

UP NEXT: The Scots play a doubleheader with the Falcons tomorrow starting at noon. 

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