MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Covenant took on the Maryville Scots for a doubleheader on the road on Monday. Despite taking an early lead in game two, Covenant couldn't hang on to earn a split. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 0, Maryville 8
Records: Covenant (3-22, 0-9 CCS), Maryville (26-9, 9-2 CCS) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Maryville did some damage with two outs in the first inning as four hits and one error later, it was ahead 5-0. 
• An infield error and a RBI single through the right side made it 7-0 in the second inning. 
• In the fourth inning, Maryville added its eighth and final run on a RBI sacrifice fly to right field. 
• Covenant put runners on second and third in the fifth inning, but could not score them and avoid the run rule. 

GAME NOTES:

• Maryville outhit Covenant 8-2.
• Covenant committed three errors while Maryville had none. 
• Olivia Stefl and Makenna Dance each had one of Covenant's two hits. 
• Madison Bowden (1 IP, 7 H, 7 R, 3 ER, 1 BB) took the loss for the Scots. 
• Valery Baxter (3 IP, 1 H, 1 ER)  threw three innings in relief. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 5, Maryville 8
Records: Covenant (3-23, 0-10 CCS), Maryville (27-9, 10-2 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Isabella Duran gave Covenant the lead in the first inning with a RBI single through the right side. 
• Three batters later, Lakyn Hacker scored another run for the Scots with a RBI single to shortstop.
• Later in the frame, Jenna Young made it 4-0 Covenant with a 2-RBI single through the left side. 
• Back-to-back RBI singles in the third inning for Maryville made it 4-2. 
• In the fourth inning, Maryville tied the game at four with a RBI double to left field and a RBI groundout. 
• Maryville took the lead for good in the fifth inning, using a bases-loaded walk and a RBI single through the left side to make it 6-4. 
• In Maryville's final at-bats, it went ahead 8-4 thanks to a couple of infield errors from Covenant. 
• Covenant scored its fifth run in the seventh inning as Olivia Stefl scored Madison Taylor on an infield throwing error.

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 11-23 all-time against Maryville.
• Maryville outhit Covenant 10-4. 
• Covenant committed two errors while Maryville had one. 
• Young, Hacker, Duran, and Helena Nagy each had a hit for the Scots. 
• Baxter (2.2 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 BB), Mackenzie Kirby (1.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 1 BB, 1 K), Taylor Murdock (0.2 IP, 1 H, 3 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 2 K), and Madison Bowden (1 IP, 0 H, 0 ER) all pitched for Covenant. 

UP NEXT: Covenant travels to Wesleyan on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at noon. 

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