Baseball Preview: South Vermillion Wildcats vs. Covington Trojans
The South Vermillion Wildcats will head out on the road to square off against the Covington Trojans at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. South Vermillion is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
On Thursday, South Vermillion made easy work of Attica and carried off a 12-2 win.
Eli Dalbey was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. Dalbey was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bryson Lemmons, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Covington came up short against Oakwood on Tuesday and fell 7-4. Covington has not had much luck with Oakwood recently, as the team's come up short the last five times they've met.
Cian Moore was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Kyven Hill was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
South Vermillion's victory bumped their record up to 7-11. As for Covington, their loss dropped their record down to 7-13.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. South Vermillion has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 6.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Covington struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
South Vermillion beat Covington 7-4 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Vermillion since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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