North Vermillion was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 11th straight loss. They fell 21-18 to the Covington Trojans. Even though they lost, North Vermillion's still made a splash at the plate and bumped their average scoring up to 6.6 runs per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Pailynn Nichols stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she got on base in four of her six plate appearances with four stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ava Jumps, who scored two runs and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her six plate appearances.
On Covington's side, the team relied heavily on Lily Gayler, who got on base in all six of her plate appearances with three runs, four RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Karma Kingery, who scored four runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-5.
North Vermillion's defeat dropped their record down to 1-15. As for Covington, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-14.
North Vermillion does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Covington, they will challenge Fountain Central at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Covington is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.3 runs per game this season.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
