Preview: Covington Lions vs. Pine Raiders
Covington is 3-0 against Pine since February of 2023, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Covington Lions will head out on the road to square off against the Pine Raiders at 5:00 p.m. Covington knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Pine likes a good challenge.
Covington can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent contest on Tuesday. They put the hurt on Fontainebleau with a sharp 15-3 win.
Meanwhile, Pine fell victim to a tough 11-5 loss at the hands of Springfield on Monday.
Covington pushed their record up to 9-11 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs per game. As for Pine, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-9.
Covington came out on top in a nail-biter against Pine in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, sneaking past 6-5. Does Covington have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pine turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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