Newton Local was the 10-0 winner over Covington when they last played one another back in May of 2024, but their luck changed this time around. The Indians fell just short of the Buccs by a score of 7-6 on Friday. Indians fans who chose to attend the game sure picked the wrong one: it was the first time the team's lost against the Buccs since on Friday.
Newton Local's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Covington, they have been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-8 record this season.
Newton Local will challenge Tri-County North at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Indians' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Panthers have averaged an impressive 8.1 runs per game this season. As for Covington, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Ansonia at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.6 runs per game on average), something the Buccs will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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