Baseball Recap: Covington turns things around after road loss

By Team Reports May 14, 2024, 8:52am

Baseball Recap: Covington Trojans vs. South Vermillion Wildcats

There's no place like home for Covington, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They came out on top against the South Vermillion Wildcats by a score of 10-7 on Saturday. For Covington, this counts as revenge for the 7-4 loss South Vermillion walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2023.

Creux Rieman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Rieman was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 4-for-4.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Landon Hardy, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kyven Hill, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

On South Vermillion's side, Bryson Lemmons was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.

Covington pushed their record up to 8-13 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for South Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Covington beat South Vermillion by a score of 8-4 later that day.

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