Covington is 0-5 against Oakwood since April of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Covington Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Oakwood Comets at 4:30 p.m. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Covington will bounce into Tuesday's game after beating Terre Haute South Vigo, who they hadn't topped in three consecutive meetings. Covington skirted past Terre Haute South Vigo 9-8. That's two games straight that Covington has won by just one run.
Cian Moore was incredible, going 3-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Austin Stein, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Oakwood was able to grind out a solid win over Georgetown-Ridge Farm/Chrisman on Monday, taking the game 5-1.
Chase Harrison was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and not a single walk). Harrison has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Harrison was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Oakwood let Derek Drews and Bryson Marcinko loose on the outfield. Drews got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, while Marcinko went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
The victory made it two in a row for Covington and bumps their season record up to 7-12. As for Oakwood, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-14 record this season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Covington has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Oakwood struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Covington suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Oakwood in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Covington, Grant Powell (who pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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