Baseball Preview: Covington Trojans vs. North Vermillion Falcons
Covington is 10-0 against North Vermillion since May of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Covington Trojans will look to defend their home field against the North Vermillion Falcons at 5:00 p.m. Covington will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive.
On Saturday, Covington was able to grind out a solid victory over South Vermillion, taking the game 8-4.
Kyven Hill was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Hill has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Hill was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Cian Moore was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Creux Rieman, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, North Vermillion fell victim to Hoopeston and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 15-0 to the Cornjerkers. North Vermillion has not had much luck with Hoopeston recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Covington's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 9-13. As for North Vermillion, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-14.
Covington took their victory against North Vermillion when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 12-2. Will Covington repeat their success, or does North Vermillion have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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