Covington was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 8-2 to the Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin Blue Devils.
Covington saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Levin Marcinko, who went 2-for-3 with a home run.
On Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin's side, Micah Stanford made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Stanford was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
In other batting news, Jordan Johnson was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
Covington's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 19-6.
Covington will be playing at home against Attica at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Attica is coming into the game with four straight losses on the road, meaning Covington will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Salt Fork at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bismarck-Henning/Rossville-Alvin is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11 runs per game this season.
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