JACKSON, Miss. - Covenant faced a tall challenge on Saturday, traveling to No. 14 Belhaven who finished runner-up in the NCAA Division III Tournament in 2024. The Scots competed better with the Blazers than they did a season ago, but dropped both games by eight runs. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 1, No. 14 Belhaven 9
Records: Covenant (9-16, 0-3 CCS), No. 14 Belhaven (16-5, 5-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• An infield error by the Scots in the second inning gifted the Blazers two runs.
• Belhaven added another run in the third inning via an RBI single up the middle.
• In the fifth inning, the Blazers made it 4-0, using an RBI double down the right-field line.
• Helena Nagy drove in Covenant's lone run in the sixth inning with an RBI single down the right-field line. 
• Five runs for Belhaven, highlighted by a grand slam made it 9-1 in the sixth inning, ending the game by mercy rule.  

GAME NOTES:

• Lauren Edgar was in the circle for the Scots where she gave up seven earned runs. 
• Cailey Barnett, Olivia Stefl, and Nagy each had one hit for Covenant. 
• Belhaven outhit Covenant 12-3.

Game 2 Final: Covenant 0, No. 14 Belhaven 8
Records: Covenant (9-17, 0-4 CCS), No. 14 Belhaven (17-5, 6-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Blazers went ahead 2-0 in the first inning with a pair of RBI doubles.
• In the third and fourth innings, Belhaven scored one run using RBI singles. .
• The game ended in the fifth inning as Belhaven scored four runs to put the score at 8-0 for another mercy rule. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 0-6 all-time against Belhaven.
• Charley Clark pitched for the Scots allowing five earned runs. 
• Nagy and Lexi Tincknell had Covenant's lone two hits. 

UP NEXT: Covenant hosts Piedmont on Saturday for a doubleheader beginning at 1 p.m.

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