The Game: Averett University (1-13, 0-6 USA South) vs. Covenant College (7-4, 2-0 USA South)
Date & Time: Friday, March 8, at 10 a.m. (Danville, Va.)
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The Series: Averett is 3-6 all-time against Covenant dating back to the first meeting in 2014. The Scots took two out of three against the Cougars in last seasons series.
Averett at a Glance: Averett hosts Covenant for its 2019 USA South Conference home opener. The Cougars first two conference series were on the road against Huntingdon College and Methodist University. Averett dropped a 13-7 late inning decision to Eastern Mennonite University on Wednesday as junior Chase McKinney finished an impressive 3-4 from the plate with two runs batted in.
Covenant at a Glance: The Scots enter Friday's series opener with a 7-4 record on the year, but have dropped their last three games, loosing to Wittenberg University 13-10 on Tuesday and dropping a doubleheader to Wheaton College (Ill.) 9-7, 3-1. Covenant posts a pair of .300 hitters in its lineup as Tyler Moore carries a .341 average and Alex Gonzalez posts a .313 mark.