The Covington Trojans will take on the Benton Central Bison at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Covington has given up an average of 7 runs per game this season, but Tuesday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Covington is headed into Tuesday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight games on Monday. They took a 15-11 hit to the loss column at the hands of Riverton Parke.
Lauren Hardy made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 3-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Caydence Peaslee, who went 4-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Meanwhile, Benton Central entered their game against West Lafayette on Monday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Bison fell 7-3 to the Red Devils.
Harper Butler was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she tossed 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Izabella Bauer was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one double. That triple marked the first that she has hit this season.
Benton Central's loss dropped their record down to 10-5. As for Covington, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
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