LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - After a big series win over LaGrange, the Covenant resumed play with a battle against Berry. The Scots never fully recovered from a big first-inning deficit which led to its second defeat to Berry in seven days. 

Final: Covenant 7, Berry 17
Records: Covenant (10-16), Berry (21-9)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Vikings offense came out ready to rock in the first inning as they scored seven runs on five hits, two walks, and one error. 
• Kenny Mills put Covenant on the board in the bottom of the frame with a RBI single through the right side before Kolby Kimberly scored a run despite grounding into a double play. 
• Berry made it 9-2 in the second inning with a bases-loaded walk and a RBI groundout to third base. 
• Mills did some damage again with his bat, driving a 2-RBI double to left-center field in the third inning. He later scored on a wild pitch to make it 9-5.
• A six-run sixth inning for Berry to make it 15-5 was started with a leadoff home run from Riley Uhls. The Vikings sent 10 batters to the plate in the frame.
• Berry scored its 16th and 17th runs of the day in the seventh inning via a RBI single and a wild pitch.
• Coming in as a pinch-hitter in the seventh inning, Jackson Smith crushed his first-career home run, a 2-run shot to left field. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 7-34 all-time against Berry.
• The Vikings outhit the Scots 15-10.
• Covenant committed two errors while Berry had none. 
• Zeke Gilbert (2-for-3), Chris Savage (2-for-3), and Mills (2-for-3, 3 RBI) led the Scots offensively.
• Covenant used seven different pitchers with LHP Austin Clark (2 IP, 2 H, 0 R) pitching the most innings out of anyone.

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

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