Covington-Douglas scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Saturday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Cherokee Chiefs a 22-0 shutout. Winning may never get old, but Covington-Douglas sure is getting used to it with their fourth in a row.
Covington-Douglas pushed their record up to 15-7 with that victory, which was their eighth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.4 runs per game. As for Cherokee, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-13 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Covington-Douglas will take on Drummond at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Cherokee, they will play host again in their first game on Monday to welcome Turpin, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:00 p.m. Turpin's pitching crew has only allowed 1.8 runs per game this season, so Cherokee's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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