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Covenant College Scots
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Cair Canady
6
Covenant COVENANT 13-17
7
Winner Maryville (Tenn.) MARYVILL 23-8
Covenant COVENANT
13-17
6
Final
7
Maryville (Tenn.) MARYVILL
23-8
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Covenant COVENANT 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 6 15 2
Maryville (Tenn.) MARYVILL 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 2 X 7 13 1

W: X. Resto (2-0) L: Schock , Jake (1-2)

Game Recap: Baseball |

Covenant Overtaken Late at Maryville

MARYVILLE, Tenn. - Covenant started a three-game set with league-leaders Maryville on Friday night on the road. Covenant gave the home team everything it could handle, but Maryville scored two runs late that proved to be the difference. 

Final: Covenant 6, Maryville 7
Records: Covenant (13-17, 2-11 CCS), Maryville (23-8, 9-1 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • Covenant took the lead in the first inning as Benjamin Johnson scored Zeke Gilbert with an RBI single to right field. 
  • Maryville responded with a run in the bottom of the frame to tie the game.
  • An infield error by Maryville in the second inning put Covenant back ahead 2-1.
  • In the third inning, a solo home run to left field by Matt Hall for Maryville tied the game at two.
  • It was Covenant's turn to hit the long ball in the fourth inning as Luke Carter blasted a solo home run to left field to make it 3-2.
  • A single followed by an RBI triple for Maryville tied the game at three in the fourth inning. 
  • Maryville took its first lead of the night in the sixth inning with an RBI sacrifice fly to left field.
  • In the seventh inning, Maryville extended its lead to 5-3 with an RBI double down the left-field line. 
  • Covenant tied the game with two runs in the eighth inning using an RBI single from Sam Cecil and an RBI groundout by Daniel Bell. 
  • Later in the frame, Covenant went ahead 6-5 as Cecil scored from third base on a wild pitch.
  • Maryville rallied in the eighth inning as an RBI single tied the game before an infield error allowed the home team to take the lead.
  • Covenant was retired in order in its final plate appearances.

GAME NOTES:

  • Covenant moves to 15-29 all-time against Maryville.
  • RHP Bryce Bollinger (6 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 K) started for Covenant and threw six innings.
  • RHP Jake Schock (1.1 IP, 4 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 1 HBP) and RHP Jonathan Glover (0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R) pitched out of the bullpen. 
  • Covenant had three players with three hits: Gilbert (3-for-4, 1 R, 1 BB), Bell (3-for-5, 1 RBI), and Carter (3-for-5, 3 R, 1 RBI, 1 HR).
  • Covenant outhit Maryville 15-13.
  • Covenant committed two errors while Maryville had one. 

UP NEXT: Covenant and Maryville play a doubleheader tomorrow beginning at 2 p.m. 

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