LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - It was a special day at the ballpark as Coach Bill Higley earned his first two wins as Head Coach as Covenant swept a doubleheader over Sewanee. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 3, Sewanee 1
Records: Covenant (1-6), Sewanee (3-4)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Both pitchers were dealing through the first two innings as the scorer remained tied at zero. 
• The Tigers jumped ahead 1-0 in the third inning with an RBI single up the middle, for what would be their lone run they would score off of Covenant pitcher Lauren Edgar. 
• Back-to-back RBI singles from Isabella Duran and Helena Nagy made it 2-1 Covenant in the fifth inning. 
• The next batter was Ashlyn Gaines as she drove in a run on an RBI fielder's choice to make it 3-1. 
• Sewanee managed just one base runner in the final two innings in its attempt to mount a comeback. 

GAME NOTES:

• Edgar (7 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 3 K) pitched the whole game for the Scots, picking up the first win of her sophomore season. 
• Nagy's hit in the fifth inning was the 100th of her career.
• Gracie Lacle (2-for-4, 1 R) led the Scots offense with two hits. 
• Covenant outhit Sewanee 7-5.
• Sewanee had three errors while Covenant had none. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 7, Sewanee 5
Records: Covenant (2-6), Sewanee (3-5)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Tigers jumped ahead 1-0 in the first inning using an RBI sacrifice fly to right field. 
• Gaines delivered an RBI single up the middle that scored Nagy in the first inning to tie the game. 
• Later in the frame, Kathleen Carpenter hit a 2-RBI single to right field to put Covenant in front 3-1. 
• Nagy continued her strong day in the second inning driving in Madison Taylor with an RBI single to center field to make it 4-1. 
• The Scots added another run in the third inning as a bloop RBI single down the third base line by Madison Bowden scored Olivia Stefl. 
• Sewanee cut into the lead in the fourth inning with an RBI triple and an RBI infield single. 
• Gaines drove in another run in the fourth inning, with an RBI double to right-center field to put the Scots up 6-3.
• Later in the frame, Cailey Barnett tried to score from second on a single to center field by Carpenter, but was thrown out at the plate to end the threat. 
• Sewanee scored two runs in the fifth inning and had the tying run on third base, but consecutive strikeouts by Charley Clark ended the frame. 
• The Scots added an insurance run in the sixth inning as Stefl brought home Gaines with an RBI single to left field. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 21-4 all-time against Sewanee.
• Clark (7 IP, 10 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 7 K) earned the win for the Scots in the circle, going all seven innings for the first time in her career. 
• Covenant had six players with two or more hits: Gaines (3-for-4, 2 RBI, 2 R), Lacle (2-for-4), Nagy (2-for-4, 1 RBI, 1 R), Haley Russell (2-for-4, 1 R), Stefl (2-for-3, 1 RBI, 1 R), and Carpenter (2-for-4, 2 RBI).
• Covenant had a season-high 17 hits in the win. 

UP NEXT: Covenant returns to the field tomorrow at 4 p.m on the road at Berea for a doubleheader. 

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