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Covenant College Scots
lakyn swings
Solomon Crouch
4
Covenant CCSB 3-18
5
Winner Piedmont PUW 13-11
Covenant CCSB
3-18
4
Final
5
Piedmont PUW
13-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Covenant CCSB 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 4 10 1
Piedmont PUW 0 2 2 1 0 0 X 5 10 1

W: Megan Steinmeyer (4-5) L: Bowden , Madison (0-3)

0
Covenant CCSB 3-19
6
Winner Piedmont PUW 14-11
Covenant CCSB
3-19
0
Final
6
Piedmont PUW
14-11
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Covenant CCSB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3
Piedmont PUW 2 2 0 0 0 2 X 6 10 3

W: Taylor Spivey (3-1) L: Kirby, Mackenzie (1-5)

Game Recap: Softball |

Covenant Loses DH at Piedmont

DEMOREST, Ga. - The Scots traveled to Piedmont on Saturday looking to get their first conference wins of the year. Covenant came close in game one, but ultimately was swept by the Lions.

Game 1 Final: Covenant 4, Piedmont 5
Records: Covenant (3-18, 0-5 CCS), Piedmont (13-11, 7-0 CCS) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • The Lions went ahead 2-0 in the second inning after an infield error by the Scots. 
  • Mary Elaine Mitchell put Covenant on the board with a RBI single to center field in the third inning that scored Helena Nagy. 
  • Later in the frame with the bases loaded, Lakyn Hacker delivered a 3-RBI double to put the Scots ahead 4-2. 
  • Piedmont immediately tied the game with a 2-RBI double up the middle in the bottom of the frame. 
  • In the fourth inning, the Lions scored what turned out to be the winning run with a RBI double to right field. 
  • The Scots got at least one runner on base in the fifth, sixth, and seventh innings, but could not bring anyone home. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Both teams had 10 hits and committed one error. 
  • Nagy and Isabella Duran each had two hits to lead the Covenant offense. 
  • Taylor Murdock (3 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) and Madison Bowden (3 IP, 5 H, 1 ER) each threw three innings for the Scots. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 0, Piedmont 6
Records: Covenant (3-19, 0-6 CCS), Piedmont (14-11, 8-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • In the first inning a RBI double followed by a run scoring off an infield error made it 2-0 Lions. 
  • Piedmont scored two more runs in the second inning on a 2-RBI single to left field. 
  • The Scots loaded the bases in the fourth inning, but a 1-2-3 double play ended the scoring threat.
  • Covenant had a couple of runners on in the sixth inning, but once again the inning was ended via a double play before it could score any. 
  • In the bottom of the frame, Piedmont extended its lead to 6-0 with a RBI double and a RBI single. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 2-32 all-time against Piedmont.
  • The Scots outhit the Lions 11-10.
  • Both teams committed three errors. 
  • Nagy (3-for-4), Ashlyn Gaines (2-for-4), Murdock (2-for-4), and Duran (2-for-4) were the leading hitters for Covenant. 
  • Mackenzie Kirby (5.2 IP, 10 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 1 K, 1 HBP) pitched just under six innings for the Scots. 

UP NEXT: Covenant continues conference play on Saturday with a doubleheader against Huntingdon at home. 

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