LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant hosted a doubleheader against Berea in a midweek conference clash. The Scots had standout performances in both games as they swept the Mountaineers and extended their winning streak to four games.Â
Game 1 Final: Covenant 10, Berea 6
Records: Covenant (6-23, 3-10 CCS), Berea (1-23, 0-13 CCS)Â
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- Berea took an early 1-0 lead in the first inning using three singles to do so.Â
- Oliva Stefl tied the game at one with a RBI single that scored Mary Elaine Mitchell who led off the bottom of the first with a triple.Â
- RBI singles by Helena Nagy and Lakyn Hacker later in the frame put the Scots ahead 3-1.
- A pair of infield errors on back-to-back plays extended Covenant's lead to 5-1 in the second inning.Â
- A few batters later, Nagy ripped a RBI double down the left-field line to give Covenant a five-run lead.Â
- The Scots scored their seventh run in the third inning via a wild pitch.
- In the fifth inning, an infield error extended the inning and allowed Berea to piece a few hits together and eventually make it 7-6.Â
- Nagy delivered again for the Scots in the sixth inning with a RBI double to left field.
- Later in the sixth inning, a 2-RBI single up the middle by Mackenzie Kirby made it 10-6.
GAME NOTES:
- Covenant outhit Berea 14-11.
- Berea committed four errors while Covenant had two.Â
- Nagy went 4-for-4 with 3 RBIs to lead the offensive charge.Â
- Mitchell with three hits and Hacker with two hits also had impressive games at the plate.Â
- Madison Bowden (4.2 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 4 K) earned her second win of the year on the mound.Â
- Mackenzie Kirby (2.1 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 2 K) picked up her first save of the season in relief.Â
Game 2 Final: Covenant 6, Berea 0
Records: Covenant (7-23, 4-10 CCS), Berea (1-24, 0-14 CCS)Â
HOW IT HAPPENED:Â
- Taylor Murdock gave the Scots a 1-0 lead in the first inning with a RBI double down the left-field line.Â
- Mitchell delivered a 2-RBI single through the right side in the second inning to extend the lead to 3-0.Â
- The next batter was Nagy who drove in Mitchell with a RBI single before another run scored on an outfield error to make it 5-0.
- Murdock scored on a wild pitch in the sixth inning for Covenant's final run of the day.Â
GAME NOTES:
- Covenant moves to 15-0 all-time against Berea.
- The Scots outhit the Mountaineers 7-6.
- Berea committed two errors while Covenant committed one.Â
- Murdock and Ashlyn Gaines each had two hits to lead the offense.
- Valery Baxter (7 Ip, 6 H, 0 ER, 4 K) threw her first complete game and shutout to earn the win in the circle.
UP NEXT: Covenant hosts Agnes Scott on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at noon.
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