MARYVILLE, Tenn. - After severe thunderstorms postponed day one of the CCS Baseball Tournament, Covenant took the field on Thursday night against No. 1 seed Maryville. The Scots had their chances, but couldn't get any timely hits in a 2-0 loss. 

Final: Covenant 0, Maryville 2
Records: Covenant (16-25, 7-11 CCS), Maryville (27-13, 14-3 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Covenant threatened with back-to-back singles with two outs in the first inning, but a strikeout ended the frame. 
• The Scots put another runner on base in the second inning, but a 4-6-3 double play ended the threat.
• A second double play of the game in the fourth inning, stopped another scoring chance for Covenant. 
• A solo home run to left field from Ashton Whiteaker in the bottom of the frame put Maryville in front. 
• Maryville added its second and final run in the fifth inning with a two-out RBI single up the middle. The runner who scored reached earlier in the frame on an infield throwing error.
• Covenant was retired in order in the sixth and seventh innings. 
• In the eighth inning, Covenant had runners on first and second base with two outs, but a strikeout ended the inning. 
• Sam Cecil singled in the ninth inning, but that's all the Scots could do in their final chance to tie the game. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 15-28 all-time against Maryville.  
• Covenant outhit Maryville 7-4. 
• Both teams committed one error in the field. 
• Zeke Gilbert had two hits to lead the Covenant offense. 
• RHP Bryce Bollinger (8 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) earned his fourth complete game of the year in the loss.
• This is just the second game all season that Covenant has failed to score a run.

UP NEXT: Covenant plays tomorrow at 10 a.m. against Huntingdon in an elimination game. If the Scots win they will play again tomorrow night at 7 p.m. 

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