Covington extended their losing streak to five on Friday, dropping them down to 2-6. They came up short against the Itasca Wampus Cats, falling 26-13. Even if the Owls couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
As for Itasca, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
For Itasca's part, Emma Malke was a standout: she got on base in five of her six plate appearances with six stolen bases, five runs, and two RBI. Those five runs gave Malke a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Chainey Cockerham, who fired off three triples, four runs, and four RBI while going 4-for-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Covington will head out to challenge Blum at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bobcats have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 17.25 runs per game on average), something the Owls will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Itasca, they will venture away from home to square off against Italy at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Wampus Cats will need to watch out since the Gladiators have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups.
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