Covington fell victim to Benton Central and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bison. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, the Trojans' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Ava Stein spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four runs (all of which were unearned) on five hits.
At the plate, Covington saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kynlynn Lowry, who went 2-for-4 with one double.
Covington is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 12-9. As for Benton Central, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 11-6 record.
Looking ahead, Covington will venture away from home to take on Seeger at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Patriots have averaged an impressive 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Benton Central, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, an 8-6 win against Twin Lakes on the 13th.
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