Baseball Game Preview: Covington Trojans vs. Fountain Central Mustangs

Trojans

Runs

04/28/26 @ Fountain Central	4
04/25/26 @ Clinton Prairie	2
04/23/26 @ Milford	9
04/20/26 @ North Montgomery	2
04/17/26 vs Parke Heritage	10
+ 6 more games

For the second straight game, Covington will face off against Fountain Central. The Trojans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Mustangs at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.

On Tuesday, Covington needed a bit of extra time to put away Fountain Central. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 win over the Mustangs. The Trojans haven't had any issues with the Mustangs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.

For Fountain Central's part, Asher Davis spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on ten hits and racked up six Ks. Davis has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

With the loss, Fountain Central broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-8. As for Covington, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.

The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Thursday as neither team is afraid to steal. Covington has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.9 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Fountain Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.3 stolen bases. The only question left is which team can snag more. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.