MOUNT BERRY, Ga. - The day after finishing its opening conference series, Covenant was right back on the road to take on in-state rival Berry. The Scots never recovered from an early deficit as they dropped their first of two meetings with the Vikings this season.

Final: Covenant 3, Berry 8
Records: Covenant (8-14), Berry (17-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• A 2-RBI single followed by a pair of RBI singles put the Vikings ahead 4-0 in the first inning. 
• Cody Gibson scored on wild pitch in the third inning to put the Scots on the board. 
• An infield error by Covenant allowed Berry to score two more runs in the third inning to go up 6-1. 
• Two more RBI singles for the Vikings pushed their lead to 8-1 in the fifth inning. 
• Covenant loaded the bases in the eighth inning, but was unable to bring any runners home. 
• Chris Savage and Carson Ragland each had a RBI single in the ninth inning for the Scots, but it was too little too late. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 7-33 all-time against Berry.
• Berry outhit Covenant 15-8.
• Each team had one error.
• Gibson and Savage each had two hits to lead the Covenant offense. 
• Jaden Carlson, Darren Zhang, and Grayson Sturgell all threw scoreless innings out of the bullpen for Covenant. 

UP NEXT: Covenant resumes conference play on Friday at 3 p.m. at home against LaGrange. 

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