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Covenant College Scots
cecil hitting
Cair Canady
10
Winner Covenant COV 12-9
9
Oglethorpe OGL 14-8
Winner
Covenant COV
12-9
10
Final
9
Oglethorpe OGL
14-8
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Covenant COV 0 0 0 1 5 2 1 0 1 10 14 1
Oglethorpe OGL 2 1 0 0 3 2 0 1 0 9 14 5

W: Goebert , Ethan (2-0) L: Colin Stewart (0-1)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Scots Come Through Late; Defeat Stormy Petrels

ATLANTA, Ga. - Covenant continued its road swing with a midweek battle at Oglethorpe. The game was tied late before the Scots scored a run in the ninth inning to squeeze out a victory. 

Final: Covenant 10, Oglethorpe 9
Records: Covenant (12-9), Oglethorpe (14-8)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • With the bases loaded in the first inning, the Stormy Petrels hit a 2-RBI single to center field to start the scoring. 
  • In the second inning, an RBI sacrifice fly for Oglethorpe pushed it ahead 3-0.
  • The Scots scored their first run in the fourth inning after a throwing error on an attempted steal with runners at the corner.
  • Covenant started its big rally in the fifth inning with Josh McCaskill tying the game with a 2-RBI double to right-center field.
  • The next batter was Hudson Couch and he put Covenant ahead with an RBI single to center field.
  • The Scots capped off the big inning with a 2-RBI single to left field by Joseph Tolbert which put the score at 6-3.
  • In the bottom of the frame, the Stormy Petrels got back within a run with a 2-RBI double to right-center field.
  • Oglethorpe immediately tied the game right afterwards with an RBI single to center field.
  • An RBI groundout by Benjamin Johnson and an RBI sacrifice fly from Hudson Couch in the sixth inning put Covenant back on top 8-6.
  • Oglethorpe once again tied the game with two runs in the sixth inning, however in an attempt to score another run, a runner was thrown out at home plate as a result of a good relay starting in left field by Covenant. 
  • Sam Cecil delivered Covenant's ninth run with an RBI single through the left side in the seventh inning. 
  • Oglethorpe brought home its ninth run in the eighth inning with an RBI single to center field. 
  • After some small ball advanced Cody Brewer to third base in the ninth inning, Roby McClarnon brought him home with an RBI groundout to put the Scots up 10-9. 
  • The Stormy Petrels had the tying runner on second base in their last chance to tie the game, however a groundout ended things. 

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 11-12 all-time against Oglethorpe.
  • The Scots threw five pitchers with RHP Ethan Goebert (2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER) picking up the win. 
  • RHP Christian Vander Veen (2 IP, 2 H, 3 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 2 K), RHP Adkin Finch (2.2 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 1 K), RHP Isaac Leicht (0.2 IP, 1 H, 2 ER, 1 BB), and RHP Jake Schock (1.2 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) also threw for the Scots. 
  • Cecil (3-for-5, 1 RBI, 1 BB) led the Covenant offense with three hits. It's his fourth game this season with three hits.
  • Each team had 14 hits.
  • Oglethorpe committed six errors while Covenant had one. 

UP NEXT: Covenant returns to conference play on Friday for the start of a three-game series at Belhaven.

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