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Covenant College Scots
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Solomon Crouch
5
Winner Covenant COVENANT 0-0
3
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN 0-0
Winner
Covenant COVENANT
0-0
5
Final
3
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN
0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Covenant COVENANT 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 5 7 1
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 4

W: Bowden , Madison (1-0) L: K. Ocanas (0-1)

10
Winner Covenant COVENANT 0-0
8
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN 0-0
Winner
Covenant COVENANT
0-0
10
Final
8
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN
0-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Covenant COVENANT 2 4 2 0 0 0 2 10 11 1
Wesleyan (Ga.) WESLEYAN 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 8 10 5

W: Murdock, Taylor (1-0) L: K. McCord (0-1)

Game Recap: Softball |

Clutch Hitting Late Secures DH Sweep at Wesleyan

MACON, Ga. - Covenant visited Wesleyan looking for a pair of road conference wins. Thanks to clutch hitting in the seventh inning of both games, the Scots left town with two victories. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 5, Wesleyan 3
Records: Covenant (4-23, 1-10 CCS), Wesleyan (6-17, 2-9 CCS) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • Wesleyan took the lead in the bottom of the second inning with a RBI single to right field. 
  • The Scots went ahead 2-1 in the fourth inning as Mary Elaine Mitchell knocked a RBI double to center field before scoring on a RBI sacrifice fly from Isabella Duran. 
  • In the fifth inning, the Wolves went back in front with a pir of RBI singles.
  • Duran delivered her second RBI sacrifice fly of the game in the sixth inning to tie the game at three. 
  • In the seventh inning, Ashlyn Gaines hit a RBI double to left field for what turned out to be the winning run.
  • Covenant added another insurance run later in the frame as Bailey Johnson poked a RBI infield single. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant outhit Wesleyan 7-5.
  • Wesleyan committed four errors while Covenant had one. 
  • Taylor Murdock led Covenant offensively as she went 2-for-4.
  • LHP Madison Bowden (7 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) pitched her first career complete game to earn the win. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 10, Wesleyan 8
Records: Covenant (5-23, 2-10 CCS), Wesleyan (6-18, 2-10 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

  • In back-to-back at-bats in the first inning, Gaines delivered a RBI double and Murdock hit a RBI single to put the Scots ahead 2-0.
  • Covenant capitalized on three Wesleyan errors in the second inning and scored four runs to go up 6-0.
  • Gaines did some more damage in the third inning with a 2-RBI single to center field to put the score at 8-0.
  • In the bottom of the frame, Wesleyan responded with a grand slam to get back in the game at 8-4.
  • The Wolves kept battling back as they scored four more runs in the fifth inning to tie the game at eight. 
  • Mitchell delivered a big RBI single to center field in the seventh inning and scored later in the frame as Gaines hit a RBI single to left field. 
  • Wesleyan put two runners on base in the seventh inning, but couldn't drive either runner home.

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 33-5 all-time against Wesleyan.
  • The Scots outhit the Wolves 11-10.
  • Wesleyan committed five errors while Covenant had one.
  • Mitchell led the offensive charge with a 4-for-5 day with 2 RBIs.
  • Gaines also had a strong game with three hits and three RBIs.
  • Mackenzie Kirby (2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 1 BB), Valery Baxter (2.1 IP, 5 H, 4 R, 3 ER), and Murdock (2.1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 4 BB, 2 K) all pitched for Covenant. 

UP NEXT: Covenant hosts Berea on Tuesday afternoon for a doubleheader starting at 2 p.m.. 

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