Covington extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping them down to 8-7. They lost 12-3 to the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils. If the Trojans were looking for revenge after losing 8-2 to the Blue Devils when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Covington saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Ziegler, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one RBI.
As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's side, DREW DUBOIS was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. DUBOIS was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
In other pitching news, Reed Zarate tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cruz Dubois, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is 9-1 when Dubois posts two or more runs, but 4-7 otherwise. DAYTON DUBOIS was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Covington has already played their next matchup (against Bismarck-Henning), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they will challenge Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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