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| 05/10/25 - Home | 7-5 W |
| 04/14/23 - Home | 6-1 W |
| 05/10/21 - Away | 1-7 L |
| 04/27/17 - Home | 6-8 L |
| 04/26/16 - Away | 4-6 L |
After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Miami East, Covington was happy to have turned things around on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Arcanum Trojans, sneaking past 7-5. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Buccs also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Whitney Burns spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits.
On the hitting side, Jayda McClure was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ava Hartwig, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Covington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .448. They are 10-2 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Covington is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 15-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games. As for Arcanum, they moved to 17-7 with that defeat, which also ended their eight-game winning streak.
Looking ahead, Covington will welcome Fort Recovery at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Arcanum, they will challenge Fairborn at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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