LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN, Ga. - Covenant and Maryville met on Tuesday in a battle of Scots versus Scots. This go around it was the orange and maroon Scots who reigned victorious in both games of the doubleheader.

Game 1 Final: Covenant 1, Maryville 9
Records: Covenant (9-22, 0-9 CCS), Maryville (15-16, 7-4 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Ashlyn Gaines drove in what would turn out to be Covenant's lone run in the first inning with an RBI-double to right-center field.
• Maryville went ahead 3-1 in the third inning as an RBI double to left-center field ended up becoming a three-run "Little-League" home run after a throwing error by Covenant. 
• The visitors tacked on another run later in the frame with an RBI groundout.
• In the fourth inning, Maryville scored two more runs with a 2-RBI double to right-center field to put the score at 6-1. 
• An RBI single in the fifth inning and a 2-RBI single in the seventh inning for Maryville put it ahead 9-1.

GAME NOTES:

• Lauren Edgar (4.2 IP, 13 H, 7 ER, 2 BB, 3 K) was Covenant's starting pitcher in the circle. 
• Madison Bowden (2.1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 0 ER, 1 HBP) pitched in relief and did not allow any earned runs. 
• Freshman Haley Russell (2-for-3) led the Covenant offense with two hits. 
• Maryville outhit Covenant 15-5.
• Covenant committed two errors while Maryville had none.

Game 2 Final: Covenant 2, Maryville 10
Records: Covenant (9-23, 0-10 CCS), Maryville (16-16, 8-4 CCS)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Maryville jumped ahead in the first inning with a pair of RBI doubles. 
• Helena Nagy scored Gracie Lacle in the bottom of the frame with an RBI double to left-center field to make it 2-1.
• An outfield error extended the third inning for Maryville, allowing it to eventually score five unearned runs to go ahead 7-1.
• Covenant opened the third inning with consecutive singles, but a groundout followed by a double play ended the threat before Covenant could score. 
• Three runs on three hits and one error put Maryville up 10-1 in the fifth inning. 
• In the fifth inning, Russell tallied an RBI single to left-center field to score Covenant's second run.
• With a runner on second base and two outs, a flyout to center field put the eight-run mercy rule in effect. 

GAME NOTES:

• Covenant moves to 11-25 all-time against Maryville. 
• Charley Clark (5 IP, 11 H, 10 R, 5 ER, 4 BB, 3 K) pitched a complete game for Covenant.
• Gaines (2-for-3) and Nagy (2-for-3, 1 RBI) each had two hits for Covenant to lead the offense.
• Maryville outhit Covenant 11-8.
• Covenant committed two errors while Maryville had zero.

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

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