Covington extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-2. They lost 26-2 to the Keene Chargers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Chargers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-0 on Tuesday.
As for Keene, they now have a winning record of 2-1. The victory made it back-to-back wins for they.
For Keene's part, Hunter Delafield was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off one hit. Delafield was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his six plate appearances with five stolen bases, five runs, and one RBI. Those five stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Heber Ramirez was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with one home run, seven RBI, and four runs. Parker Coleman was another key player, getting on base in five of his six plate appearances with five RBI, two runs, and one triple.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Covington will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Italy at 7:00 p.m. on March 3. As for Keene, they will head out to square off against Hubbard at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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