LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant continued the challenging part of its schedule, welcoming Piedmont to campus, who came into the game 6-0 in CCS play. One big inning happened for the Lions offensively in each game, allowing them to earn the doubleheader sweep. 

Game 1 Final: Covenant 2, Piedmont 10
Records: Covenant (9-18, 0-5 CCS), Piedmont (18-9, 7-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Lions jumped on the Scots in the first inning with three runs behind four hits and one defensive error. 
• Piedmont made it 4-0 in the third inning using an RBI single to right field. 
• Piedmont pitcher Megan Steinmeyer kept Covenant hitless through the first four innings.
• An RBI single followed by an RBI triple in the fifth inning extended Piedmont's lead to 6-0. 
• Olivia Stefl reached home plate in the bottom of the frame for Covenant's first run thanks to an infield error by Piedmont. 
• The Lions responded in the sixth inning with four runs highlighted by a 3-RBI double.
• Another Piedmont error allowed Covenant to score one run in the sixth inning.

GAME NOTES:

• Charley Clark (4 IP, 9 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) and Madison Bowden (2 IP, 4 H, 4 ER, 2 BB, 1K) pitched for the Scots. 
• Stefl (2-for-3, 1 R) tallied two hits to lead the Covenant offense. 
• Piedmont outhit Covenant 13-4.
• The Lions had three errors while the Scots had two. 

Game 2 Final: Covenant 0, Piedmont 11
Records: Covenant (9-19, 0-6 CCS), Piedmont (19-9, 8-0 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Piedmont scored the first run of the game in the first inning with an RBI single to right field. 
• Covenant reached its first two runners on base in the bottom of the frame, but three retired batters in a row afterwards ended the threat. 
• Covenant pitcher Charley Clark kept Piedmont off the board the next two innings.
• The Lions exploded for 10 runs in the fourth inning, which included a three-run inside-the-park home run to right field by Mandi Peretti.
• Covenant had three errors during the big inning, giving Piedmont a few extra bases. 
• The Scots had a single in each of the fourth and fifth innings, but were not able to convert any of those hits into runs. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 2-34 all-time against Piedmont. 
• Lauren Edgar (5 IP, 15 H, 11 R, 9 ER, 1 BB, 3 K) was in the circle for the Scots. 
• Gracie Lacle (1-for-2), Kathleen Carpenter (1-for-2), Haley Russell (1-for-2), and Cassidi Phillips (1-for-2) each had a hit for Covenant. 
• Piedmont outhit Covenant 15-4.
• The Scots committed four errors while the Lions had one. 

UP NEXT: Covenant travels to Huntingdon for a doubleheader on April 5th.

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