Baseball wins at Covenant 6-2

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Rome, Ga. - - The Berry College baseball team (16-12-1) defeated Covenant College (9-15) for the second time this season at William R. Bowdoin Field on Tuesday night.

Alex McGill led the Vikings offense going 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs. Two of McGill's hits were doubles, his 10th and 11th on the year.

Three other BC players added 2 hits in the win: Austin Haight (2-for-4), Grant Perkins (2-of-4), and Ben Jernigan (2-for-3).

Tyler Will got the win on the mound for the Vikes, allowing only 1 hit and no runs in his 1.1 innings pitched. Will also struck out two Scots in the outing.

Although Covenant rallied in the top of the 4th to score the first 2 runs of the game, Berry answered, scoring their first run in the bottom of the 4th, when Perkins scored on a fielder's choice double play.

The Vikings then scored again in the bottom of the 6th when Perkins singled up the middle to score Haight and tie the game up, 2-2.

In the bottom of the 7th, BC ensured the victory when they scored 4 runs to go ahead, 6-2.

For the Scots, Will Carlton (2-for-4) and Lukey Harvey (2-of-4) each posted 2 hits in the loss.

The Vikings will host Centre College in their next game on Friday, April 3, at 6 p.m.​