Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They suffered a tough 16-6 loss at the hands of the Abbott Panthers. That's two games in a row now that Covington has lost by exactly ten runs.
Joseph Vierra was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Antonio Rivera was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Covington's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 4-5. As for Abbott, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a massive bump to their 7-6-1 record this season.
While Covington had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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