Softball Recap: Covington Buccs vs. Riverside Pirates
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Miami East, Covington was happy to have turned things around on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Riverside Pirates by a score of 8-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Covington also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Karyanne Turner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on 12 hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Ava Hartwig, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. Jayda McClure was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Riverside's side, Taylor Dillon was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Covington has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-7 record this season. As for Riverside, their loss dropped their record down to 8-10.
Covington will be playing in front of their home fans against Northridge at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Riverside, they will head out on the road to square off against Troy Christian at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Riverside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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