LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant had a Monday afternoon doubleheader against No. 5 Berry, looking to pull off an upset. The Scots played the Vikings tough in game two, but were ultimately beaten twice today. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 1, No. 5 Berry 11
Records: Covenant (8-25), No. 5 Berry (36-3) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• In the first inning, Berry took a 1-0 lead on a bases-loaded walk. 
• The Vikings used a grand slam from Katie White in the second inning to extend their lead to 5-0. 
• In the third inning, a RBI single to left field made it 6-0.
• A pair of RBI doubles followed by a RBI single up the middle made it 9-0 Vikings in the fourth inning. 
• After Helena Nagy and Olivia Stefl delivered Covenant's first hits of the game in the fourth inning, Nagy scored on an infield error off the bat of Ashlyn Gaines. 
• Katie White hit her second home run of the game in the fifth inning, a two-run shot to left field to put the score at 11-1. 
• Bailey Johnson reached second base in the fifth inning, but the Scots were unable to score her and avoid the run rule. 

GAME NOTES:

• Berry outhit Covenant 11-2.
• The Scots committed two errors while the Vikings had one. 
• Taylor Murdock (1 IP, 0 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 4 BB) and Valery Baxter (4 IP, 11 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 2 BB, 4 K) pitched for the Scots. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 3, No. 5 Berry 13
Records: Covenant (8-26), No. 5 Berry (37-3) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Covenant scored in the first inning to take a 1-0 lead thanks to a RBI single from Murdock that drove in Mary Elaine Mitchell. 
• Jaycie Lyles delivered a RBI double to left-center field in the second inning as the Scots extended their lead to 2-0. 
• White blasted her third home run of the day in the third inning, a two-run shot to tie the game. 
• Two batters later, Anna Jackson hit a two-run home run to put the Vikings on top 4-2. 
• Murdock edged Covenant closer with a RBI double to right-center field in the fourth inning. 
• The Scots put two runners on with no outs in the fifth inning, but a strikeout and a double play ended the threat. 
• Berry blew open the game in the sixth inning as six hits, two walks, and one error led to six runs and a 10-3 lead. 
• The Vikings sent nine batters to the plate in the seventh inning and added three more runs. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 5-27 all-time against Berry.
• Berry outhit Covenant 18-6.
• Covenant committed three errors while Berry had two.
• Nagy and Murdock each had two hits for the Scots to lead the offense. Nagy also drew two walks. 
• Madison Bowden (5.1 IP, 13 H, 10 R, 8 ER, 2 BB, 1 K) and Mackenzie Kirby (1.2 IP, 5 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 3 BB) pitched for the Scots. 

UP NEXT: Covenant ends the season on Saturday with a doubleheader at Johnson.

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