Baseball Recap: Trinity Prep Lions vs. Covington Academy Bulldogs
Friday just wasn't the day for Trinity Prep's offense. Their rough 24-0 loss to the Covington Academy Bulldogs on Friday might stick with them for a while. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Trinity Prep in their matchups with Covington Academy: they've now lost six in a row.
For Covington Academy's part, Charlie Whitlock and Austin Lowery made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, Whitlock tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lowery struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Whitlock has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Whitlock scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Lowery scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Luke Brown was a standout: he went 4-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple. He continues to roll, besting his previous point total in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Andrew York, who went 4-for-5 with seven RBI, two runs, and a triple.
Trinity Prep's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Covington Academy, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 6-8.
Trinity Prep does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Covington Academy also has no future games currently scheduled.
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