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9
Winner Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH 11-8
1
Covenant COVENANT 3-12
Winner
Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH
11-8
9
Final
1
Covenant COVENANT
3-12
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH 0 0 1 1 2 0 5 9 13 0
Covenant COVENANT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 1

W: M. Campbell (1-0) L: Kirby, Mackenzie (1-3)

3
Winner Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH 12-8
1
Covenant COVENANT 3-13
Winner
Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH
12-8
3
Final
1
Covenant COVENANT
3-13
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Birmingham Southern BIRMINGH 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3 5 1
Covenant COVENANT 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 4 0

W: O. Trout (5-4) L: Murdock, Taylor (1-3)

Game Recap: Softball |

Covenant Begins Week With Two Losses Against BSC

LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - On a perfect afternoon for Softball, Covenant hosted Birmingham-Southern for a doubleheader. As they did just under a month ago on the road, the Scots were swept by the Panthers. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 1, Birmingham-Southern 9
Records: Covenant (3-12), Birmingham-Southern (11-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • What turned out to be Covenant's lone run of the game, came in the first inning on a RBI single up the middle from Mary Elaine Mitchell that scored Helena Nagy. 
  • With two outs in the third inning, BSC tied the game with a RBI single through the left side.
  • The Panthers did more damage with two outs in the fourth inning as a RBI double to left-center gave them a 2-1 lead. 
  • A pair of RBI singles in the fifth inning for BSC increased its lead to 4-1 in the fifth inning. 
  • Ashlyn Gaines got on base with two outs on a double to left-center field in the bottom of the frame, but the Scots were unable to bring her home.
  •  A five-run inning in the seventh, capped off by a 3-run home run for the Panthers put the score at 9-1. 
  • The Scots loaded the bases in their final at bat, but couldn't get any runners across to score. 

GAME NOTES:

  • BSC outhit Covenant 13-6.
  • The Scots had one error while the Panthers had none. 
  • Gaines (2-for-4) and Mitchell (2-for-3, 1 RBI) were Covenant's leading hitters. 
  • Starting pitcher Mackenzie Kirby moved to 1-3 on the year (6.2 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 5 ER, 1 BB, 1 K).

Game 2 Final: Covenant 1, Birmingham-Southern 3
Records: Covenant (3-13), Birmingham-Southern (12-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • The Panthers put pressure on the Scots early on, as a 2-RBI single up the middle put them ahead in the first inning. 
  • Covenant got on the board in the fourth inning thanks to a RBI infield single for Taylor Murdock that scored pinch-runner Gracie Lacle. 
  • After giving up two runs in the first, Murdock, who was the starting pitcher for Covenant, held BSC scoreless for four consecutive innings. 
  • The Panthers tacked on an insurance run in the sixth inning to make it 3-1 via a RBI double to left field.
  • Covenant put one runner on base in the sixth inning and were retired in order in the seventh inning. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 3-24 all-time against Birmingham-Southern. 
  • BSC had the advantage in hits, 5-4. 
  • The Panthers committed one error while the Scots were error-free in game two.
  • Murdock did what she could offensively to help her on the mound as she had a 2-for-3 day with 1 RBI. 
  • In the circle, Murdock threw her second complete game of the season (7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 1 HBP). 

UP NEXT: Covenant has its CCS home opener on Saturday at noon with a doubleheader against No. 8 Belhaven. 

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