After flying high against Craigmont last Friday, Covington came back down to earth. The Covington Chargers fell just short of the Bartlett Panthers by a score of 11-9 on Wednesday. Covington was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Bartlett apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
Kenzie Mathis was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Kathryn Connell, who scored a run while going 3-for-6.
Even though they lost, Covington was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with five doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bartlett only hit two.
On Bartlett's side, Zoey Nuccio looked comfortable as she pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Jennifer McGregory, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Another player making a difference was Morgan Bonds, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
Covington's loss dropped their record down to 6-24. As for Bartlett, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-13.
Covington has the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Brighton at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brighton will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Covington surely won't give up without a fight. Bartlett does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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